MP: Pashinyan, Putin, Aliyev discussed POW swap three hours in MoscowJanuary 13, 2021 - 16:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Russian and Azerbaijani President Vladimir Putin and Ilham Aliyev spent a good part of their meeting in Moscow to discuss the exchange of prisoners of war, lawmaker Lilit Makunts from the ruling My Step bloc said Wednesday, January 13. Makunts said the talks of the three leaders lasted 4 hours, of which three were dedicated to the issue of Armenian prisoners of war. According to her, the issue of unblocking economic and transport communications in the region was also discussed in the Russian capital. "The statement signed in Moscow two days ago does not have anything to do with humanitarian matters," Mankunts said, adding that the POW issue should not be manipulated.. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops. Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |