NKR, Azerbaijan exchange bodies of the killedNovember 6, 2010 - 16:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Authorities of the Artsakh Republic, once again showing good will and guided by humanitarian norms, passed the bodies of two Azeri servicemen, Mubariz Ibragimov and Farid Ahmedov, to the Azerbaijani party. Simultaneously, the body of NKR citizen Gavrush Arustamyan was passed to the Karabakh party. The exchange was performed on November 6, 3:15 pm local time, near the village of Bash Karvend, in the Aghdam direction of the NKR and Azerbaijani armed forces’ contact-line. The action took place under the mediation of the ICRC Stepanakert Office. The agreement on the exchange of the bodies was reached at October 27 Sargsyan-Aliyev- Medvedev meeting in Astrakhan. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Mirzoyan says meeting with Bayramov was “constructive” At the moment, Ararat Mirzoyan said, there is no basis for additional comments. OSCE vows support for Armenia “in all three directions of security” Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 151 detained as civil disobedience campaigns continue in Yerevan Citizens have been blocking streets in the Armenian capital, demanding Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation. France welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan meeting in Almaty France has welcomed the new round of negotiations between the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan. |