ICRC visiting Armenian POWs whose captivity is confirmed by BakuMay 11, 2021 - 18:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The International Committee of the Red Cross is visiting those Armenian prisoners of war whose detention has been officially confirmed by Azerbaijan․ According to information possessed by the Armenian side, at last 200 prisoners of war and civilians captured during and after the hostilities in Karabakh are currently being held hostage in Baku. Azerbaijan, however, has confirmed the detention of only some 70 Armenians. "We keep visiting the people detained in relation to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, whose detention has been officially confirmed to us," the . "We help their families to maintain contact with their loved ones usually through Red Cross messages, verbal messages and also phone calls and pre-recorded videos." The defenders of the rights of Armenian captives in the European Court of Human Rights revealed earlier that 19 of the hundreds of Armenian civilians and servicemen who were taken captive by Azerbaijan during military hostilities in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh), have been tortured and killed, which amounts to a war crime. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. 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. Partner news | Pashinyan travels to Iran to pay tribute to Raisi, others Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has left for the Islamic Republic of Iran on a working visit. Your home is in Armenia – Ameriabank offers mortgage loans for the Diaspora To buy real estate, Diasporans can apply to Ameriabank online to buy, renovate or build a home anywhere in Armenia. Armenia-Qatar ties discussed in Doha The Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council met with the Deputy Secretary General of the National Security Council of Qatar. ARARAT special evening dedicated to Aznavour's 100th Anniv. On May 20 ARARAT legendary Armenian brandy, celebrated the centennial of Maestro Charles Aznavour with a special event. |