Muradov pledges to complete return of Armenian captivesDecember 9, 2021 - 13:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian peacekeepers deployed in Nagorno-Karabakh will achieve the repatriation of all Armenian captives, Deputy Commander of the Southern Military District of the RF Armed Forces Rustam Muradov has said in an interview with TASS. Muradov who served as the Commander of the Peacekeeping Contingent, believes that there has been created a "positive understanding of the issue." "To date, all the servicemen of the Azerbaijani side have been returned, and the process of returning the Armenian prisoners of war continues, there is a positive mutual understanding. I believe that this issue must be resolved completely," Muradov said. Muradov also revealed that the remains of more than 1960 people killed in the Second Karabakh War have been returned to Armenian and Azerbaijani authorities by Russian peacekeepers since the deployment of the contingent in Karabakh. 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 | 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. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” |