Russian peacekeepers have returned 1960 bodies to Armenia, AzerbaijanDecember 9, 2021 - 16:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 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, Deputy Commander of the Southern Military District of the Russian Armed Forces, Former Commander of the Russian Peacekeeping Mission in Karabakh Rustam Muradov has said. "More than 1960 bodies of those killed were returned to the local authorities of Armenia and Azerbaijan by the peacekeepers. We continue our search mission to this day," Muradov said in an interview with TASS. According to information provided by Karabakh's State Service for Emergency Situations on December 6, since November 13, 2020, rescue teams have found the bodies and remains of 1703 Armenians, including dozens of civilians, who had failed to leave their homes when their settlements went under Azerbaijan's control. 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.” |