 In August, Armenian sappers demined 33,143 square meters in Syria August 31, 2020 - 18:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian sappers in Syria have cleared an area of 33,143 square meters from mines in August. According to a Facebook post from the Armenian Center for Humanitarian Demining & Expertise, a total of 238,230 square meters have been demined since the beginning of the mission in 2019. In particular, the group of specialists from Armenia have uncovered anti-personnel mines, hand grenades, and other ammunition. The first group of Armenian sappers and doctors left for Aleppo in February 2019. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said back than that sending a humanitarian mission to Syria means responding in kind to the people who helped Armenians fleeing the Genocide in 1915.   Top stories Rutte said is so important that Armenia and Azerbaijan have begun a dialogue to reach an agreement on Nagorno-Karabakh. Artsakh's independence cannot be a bargaining chip, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I told an Easter mass. The United Kingdom is calling both Armenia and Azerbaijan to work towards a de-escalation in Nagorno-Karabakh. Simonyan said the situation in Karabakh is very tense, referring to Azerbaijan's recent incursion into a populated area   Partner news |  Latest news Aliyev has already admitted Nagorno-Karabakh's existence – Mirzoyan  Ilham Aliyev has admitted the existence of Nagorno-Karabakh in a 2020 trilateral statement, Ararat Mirzoyan has said.Armenian soldier gravely injured in Azerbaijan's fire An Armenian soldier was injured in Azerbaijan's fire from across the border, the Armenian Defense Ministry reports.Global toll of mysterious hepatitis in children rises to 650 cases Most of the affected children -- 75% -- are young, under the age of 5. Most were healthy before they fell ill.Members of National Democratic Pole detained in Armenia Members of the National Democratic Pole, including Varuzhan Avetisyan, have been detained in Armenia, the party says. |
