Russian peacekeepers restore Patriotic War memorial in KarabakhApril 12, 2021 - 19:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian peacekeepers, together with the residents of the Nagorno-Karabakh village of Nyuragyugh, have restored a monument to the soldiers who died during the Great Patriotic War, Zvezda TV reports. During the war against the Nazis, more than 90 local men gave their lives for the freedom of the Soviet people. In memory of their feat in the 1960s, a monument was erected. During restoration, the Russian troops and local residents, cleaned the territory and the monument, and painted the fence. “The campaign was born due to the fact that a number of memorials located on the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh need repair or restoration. In the future, [the project] will last until the 76th anniversary of the Great Victory, ”said Igor Sivakov, head of the Humanitarian Response Center. The Center has identified a total 58 monuments dedicated to soldiers who fell in 1941-1945. So far, 29 monuments have been restored. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” |