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 | Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. 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. |