 Former PoW arrested in Armenia December 10, 2021 - 17:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A former Armenian prisoner of war, who was captured by Azerbaijan on November 16 and repatriated on December 4, was arrested on Friday, December 10, his lawyer has revealed, according to Armtimes.com. Identified by his initials as S.A., the serviceman was among the five former PoWs who were earlier charged under article 365 – violation of the rules of combat duty or military service, which led to serious consequences. Another soldier identified as N. Ye. is in liberty, his lawyer said. Decisions on the three others haven't arrived yet. 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 European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan  The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE.Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. |
