Armenia unveils aid package for families of the missing, POWsDecember 10, 2020 - 14:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The families of missing soldiers and prisoners of war will receive monthly assistance in the amount of AMD 300,000 (a little over $600), Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Mesrop Arakelyan said Thursday, December 10. According to him, AMD 500 million (more than $1 million) will be allocated for the project. After the completion of hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh, many servicemen are still missing, while dozens of others are held captive in Azerbaijan. Although both sides have approved the principle of "all in exchange for all", the swap of POWs and other detained persons has not started because seems to be deliberately dragging the process and in general reluctant to act. 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 | 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. |