  Lawyer: Azerbaijan has confirmed detention of 50 Armenian PoWs December 20, 2021 - 14:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijan has confirmed the detention of 50 Armenian prisoners of war, but unofficially there are 80 more captives still being held captive in Baku, human rights lawyer Siranush Sahakyan told reporters on Monday, December 20, Pastinfo reports. Sahakyan noted that the process of repatriating the captives will be ongoing. According to her, as long as Azerbaijan holds the officially confirmed prisoners of war captive, the repatriation is "inevitable". The lawyer said the process of repatriation is usually arranged within some political circles, with Russia, the United States, the European Union or other powerful countries using political influence for the cause. On Sunday, EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia Toivo Klaar repatriated 10 Armenian prisoners of war from Azerbaijan.   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 Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia  Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28.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. |
