  Armenia's U.S. ambassador raises PoW matter with Schiff September 30, 2021 - 13:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Ambassador to the U.S. Lilit Makunts held a virtual meeting with Congressman Adam Schiff (D–CA) on Wednesday, September 29, with the two stressing the need for the unconditional repatriation of Armenian prisoners of war and civilian captives being held in Azerbaijan. Makunts expressed her gratitude for the Congressman’s continuous support and commitment to issues related to Armenia and the Armenian people. She also thanked him for the recent amendment to be included in the National Defense Authorization Act Bill 2022․ The Ambassador unveiled security issues created in the aftermath of the 44-day war and in that context emphasized the establishment of lasting and sustainable peace in the region through the comprehensive settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict under the auspices of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairmanship. In that regard Congressman Schiff expressed his determination and readiness to continue his efforts on overcoming the security and humanitarian challenges Armenia is facing. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Russian and Azerbaijani Presidents Vladimir Putin and Ilham Aliyev on November 9 signed a statement to end the war in Karabakh after almost 45 days. Under the deal, the Armenian side returned all the seven regions surrounding Nagorno-Karabakh, having lost a part of Karabakh itself in hostilities.   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 |  Latest news Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village  Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush provinceNarek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28.Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports.Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. |
