Armenia HRD, Russian envoy discuss return of Armenian PoWsDecember 29, 2021 - 14:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Human Rights Defender Arman Tatoyan and Russian Ambassador to Armenia Sergey Kopyrkin have discussed a number of issues, including the urgency of the return of Armenian prisoners of war still being held in Azerbaijan. Tatoyan noted the effective cooperation with the Russian Embassy in Armenia, thanked for the joint work on the exchange of information on the protection of the rights of Armenians in Russia. The Human Rights Defender also praised the relations with the Federal Commissioner for Human Rights in Russia Tatiana Moskalkova, which he said are based on mutual trust. The parties agreed to continue cooperation and exchange of information in the field of human rights. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. 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. Partner news | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. |