Armenia says has evidence of 26 more PoWs in AzerbaijanAugust 9, 2022 - 14:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijan has confirmed holding 38 Armenian soldiers in captivity, but the Armenian side believes that there are 26 more servicemen among the captives, Yerevan's ambassador to Kiev Vladimir Karapetyan has said. The ambassador noted that there was an agreement at the highest level that the exchange of prisoners would be based on the "all for all" principle. He said the Armenian side handed over all the prisoners, even criminals who were convicted under completely different articles, including murder. According to the ambassador, the Armenian side has relevant documentary evidence, video recordings, as well as testimonies from former prisoners who have already returned to Armenia. Karapetyan added that the Azerbaijani side released a part of the Armenian captives in exchange for the mine-field maps. "As a manifestation of goodwill, the leadership of Armenia handed over the maps of minefields that we had at our disposal since the 90s, from the years of the first Karabakh war," the ambassador explained. The diplomat emphasized that the maps have significantly reduced the number of mine-related deaths. "Despite the fact that Azerbaijan has publicly and repeatedly complained about some inaccuracies in said maps, the number of explosions has decreased significantly since we transferred them, and there have been only one or two deaths. Our maps are quite accurate," Karapetyan added. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. 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. Partner 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. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” |