  Pashinyan: Exchange of prisoners of war expected after body swap November 16, 2020 - 14:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The exchange of prisoners of war in Nagorno-Karabakh will begin after the exchange of bodies of the dead, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said Monday, November 16. According to him, several hundred Armenian servicemen have gone missing during hostilities in Karabakh but the Armenian side is hoping to ultimately find a part of them. "An injured soldier who was previously considered missing was discovered yesterday," the PM said in an online press conference with 12 media outlets on Monday. He added that it would be appropriate to establish a day of mourning after the completion of the exchange of bodies. In addition, the head of the Armenian government noted the importance of tackling the social problems of servicemen. Pashinyan, Russian and Azerbaijani Presidents Vladimir Putin and Ilham Aliyev have signed a deal to end the war in Karabakh after almost 45 days. Karabakh (Artsakh) President Arayik Harutyunyan said on Tuesday that he has agreed to the deal signed by Armenia, Russia and Azerbaijan.   Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says.   Partner news |  Latest news Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia  The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia.Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza.Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. |
