Azerbaijan hides real number of Armenian captives, Yerevan tells ICRCSeptember 25, 2021 - 14:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan, who is currently participating in the 76th session of the UN General Assembly in New York, met with Peter Maurer, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), on Friday, September 24, the Armenian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. Mirzoyan stressed the importance of the activities of the ICRC in Armenia and Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh). The ICRC President, in turn, revealed details about the organization's programs in the region. During the talks, the Armenian foreign policy chief weighed in on the consequences of the aggression unleashed by Azerbaijan against Artsakh, the gross violations of human rights and international humanitarian law by Azerbaijan, as well as the need for the immediate release of the Armenian captives without preconditions. The Minister noted that Azerbaijan, in violation of the Geneva Convention and its obligations under the tripartite statement of November 9, continues to hide the real number of captives and their places of detention, creating artificial barriers to their repatriation by politicizing humanitarian issues. Mirzoyan also noted that no artificial obstacles should be created by international organizations in Artsakh for the implementation of the humanitarian mission. 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 | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 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. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). |