  Charges filed against five recently repatriated PoWs in Armenia December 10, 2021 - 10:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Charges have been filed against five out of 10 Armenian prisoners of war who returned to Armenia on December 4, and a petition for their arrest has been submitted to the court, Investigative Committee spokesperson Vardan Tadevosyan said Thursday, December 9. According to him, the servicemen were charged under article 365 –violation of the rules of combat duty or military service, which led to serious consequences. On December 4, with the mediation of the Russian side, Azerbaijan returned to Armenia 10 soldiers who were captured during hostilities on November in the south of the country. During a press conference on November 23, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said criminal cases had been launched and stressed the need for clarifying the circumstances of each case of captivity.   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 |  Latest 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.U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel.Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |
