Two Armenian captives return home from AzerbaijanNovember 26, 2021 - 13:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijan on Friday, November 26 transferred two captives – Mihran Musayelyan (b. 2000) and Aren Aramyan (b. 1993) – to Armenia, the Defense Ministry reports. According to media reports from Azerbaijan, Musayelyan is a civilian who found himself in Azerbaijan after getting lost near the contact line in Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh), while Aramyan was captured in Baku's latest attack on Armenia proper. Azerbaijan launched an unprovoked offensive in the southern Armenian province of Syunik on November 26, seizing control over two positions. The Armenian side has confirmed the death of six servicemen, with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan saying that up to 32 others may have been taken captive. Top stories 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. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Partner news | 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. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |