 CoE wants “precise information” from Baku on execution of Armenian PoWs October 11, 2022 - 15:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Secretary General of the Council of Europe Marija Pejčinović Burić has sent a letter to Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov, requesting to provide “detailed and precise information on the measures taken by the Azerbaijani authorities” regarding a video depicting the execution of Armenian PoWs by the Azerbaijani military. In a letter dated October 10, Burić weighed in on footage showing the murder of the Armenian servicemen who were taken captive during Azerbaijan’s “Considering the alarming and shocking reports received recently, I feel obliged to request from your Ministry detailed and precise information on the measures taken by the Azerbaijani authorities regarding allegations under Articles 2 and 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights”, the CoE Secretary General said in her letter. “I refer to recent video footage allegedly depicting extreme violence against Armenian prisoners of war, including extrajudicial killings. Please be informed that the Council of Europe will follow the issue very closely in line with the mandate provided by the European Convention on Human Rights, to ensure full respect for the Organization’s standards.” The latest round of fighting between the two countries began in the wee hours of September 13, when the Azerbaijani military attacked Armenian posts and shelled Armenian settlements both on the border and deep behind the frontline. More than 200 people are dead or missing as a result, the Security Council of Armenia said on Monday.   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 |  Latest news U.S. warns Georgia not to side with Moscow against the west  Georgia has been warned by the U.S. not to become an adversary of the west by falling back in line with Moscow.Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for childrenYerevan Mayor to travel to Paris on May 15-19 The official delegation headed by Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan will travel to Paris from May 15 to 19.Armenia, India hold first defense consultations The meeting was attended by Indian Ambassador Nilakshi Saha Sinha and Defense Attaché Brigadier General Naveen Nijhawan. |
