53 people civilians still missing after Second Karabakh WarJune 29, 2022 - 16:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 53 people, including 33 servicemen and 20 civilians, are still missing one a half years after the end of the 44-day war in Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh), according to the country's Commission on Prisoners of War, Hostages and Missing Persons, dedicated to the Day of Remembrance of Missing Freedom Fighters The Commission met on Wednesday, June 29 and said that 1711 remains and bodies were recovered from November 13, 2020 to the first half of 2022. The chairman of the commission, Minister of Internal Affairs of Artsakh Karen Sargsyan noted that negotiations are underway with the Russian and Azerbaijani sides to resume the search for the bodies and remains of soldiers killed in action. During the discussions, the members of the commission stressed that Azerbaijan continues to show a non-constructive approach to ensuring the return of Armenian captives from Azerbaijan. The Second Karabakh war lasted 44 days and ended when Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Russian and Azerbaijani Presidents Vladimir Putin and Ilham Aliyev signed a ceasefire statement on November 9, 2020. Under the deal, the Armenian side returned all the seven regions surrounding Nagorno-Karabakh, having lost a part of Karabakh itself in hostilities. Top stories 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. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. Partner news | Director General of Ucom takes part in recruiting conference Ralph Yirikian participated in the Recruit Days business and networking conference organized by Move2Career. Ameriabank named Best Bank in Armenia for 2024 by Global Finance Ameriabank has been named the Best Bank in Armenia by Global Finance magazine in its 31st annual awards. Armenia to participate in key EU meeting for the first time ever National Assembly speaker Alen Simonyan has said that Armenia will for the first time participate in the Conference. Russia clarifying reports on Baku’s alleged arms supply to Ukraine Russia says is carefully working to verify reports about alleged arms supplies from Azerbaijan to Ukraine |