Armenia Ombudsman raises POW return at meeting with EU diplomatsFebruary 24, 2021 - 13:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Human Rights Defender Arman Tatoyan on Tuesday, February 23 met a delegation headed by Toivo Klaar, the European Union Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the Crisis in Georgia, to discuss the immediate return of the Armenian captives from Azerbaijan. Head of EU Delegation to Armenia Andrea Wiktorin too participated in the meeting. Tatoyan raised the issue of the urgent repatriation of the Nagorno-Karabakh prisoners of war and civilian captives, noting that authorities in Azerbaijan artificially delay the process in order to cause mental suffering to the Armenian society, specifically to the families of the captives. The Ombudsman also detailed the EU diplomats on Azerbaijan's policy of disseminating hate and enmity against Armenians. Since the first day of hostilities, both the Armenian and Karabakh Human Rights Defenders have worked to raise human rights and international humanitarian law violations by Azerbaijan. They have published multiple reports on the matter as a result of extensive field work and detailed evidence on works perpetrated against Armenian civilians and servicemen alike. Top stories 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. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Partner news | Russia clarifying reports on Baku’s alleged arms supply to Ukraine Russia says is carefully working to verify reports about alleged arms supplies from Azerbaijan to Ukraine Russia warns Armenia against “falling into West’s trap” Zakharova maintained, however, that anything that will benefit the people of Armenia can only be welcomed. CSTO: Armenia has not participated in secretariat’s work recently Recently Armenia has not participated in the work of the secretariat of the CSTO, Imangali Tasmagambetov said. Meeting with U.S., EU not against third parties, says Armenia The meeting scheduled for April 5 is dedicated to strengthening of the Armenia-EU-US cooperation, Yerevan added. |