  Lawyer: Almost two dozen Armenians taken captive by Azerbaijan September 15, 2022 - 15:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Almost two dozen Armenians have been taken captive by Azerbaijan during the latter’s large-scale aggression in the past two days, lawyer Siranush Sahakyan has said, according to Hraparak. According to Sahakyan, who represents Armenian prisoners of war before the European Court of Human Rights, videos published online are being examined and verified to identify possible captives. The International Committee of the Red Cross too is gathering information, she added. The Lawyer also urged family members to provide important information to the ICRC. The Armenian Defense Ministry said on Thursday morning that no significant incidents were registered overnight. 105 Armenians have been confirmed dead so far.   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 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.U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel.Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |
