Refugees right of return should in the first place apply to Azerbaijan’s ArmeniansJuly 22, 2010 - 15:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Refugees right of return should in the first place apply to Azerbaijan’s Armenians, according to the head of Azerbaijan’s Armenians Assembly NGO, Grigori Ayvazyan. As he told a news conference in Yerevan, Armenian community greatly contributed to the development of Azerbaijan and is entitled to compensation of damages to property and moral damages. “We believe ourselves to be Azeri citizens, entitled to return to our homes. OSCE MG Co-Chairs’ June 26 statement in Muskoka clearly consolidates our rights,” the head of the NGO emphasized. Grigori Ayvazyan estimated the damage to property of Azerbaijan’s Armenians at USD 70 billion. Top stories As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. 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. Partner news | Pashinyan’s spokesperson denies intention to visit Baku for COP29 Pashinyan’s agenda doesn’t include a trip to Baku for the COP29 conference, his press secretary Nazeli Baghdasaryan has said. Russia accuses West of preparing invasion of CSTO countries NATO is preparing an invasion of the CSTO countries, the number of provocations in the air is growing, Sergei Shoigu has said. Lithuania sending €100,000 to help Armenia fight floods consequences Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. U.S. “deeply troubled” by Azerbaijan's arrest of civil society members The United States is deeply troubled by the continued arrest of members of Azerbaijani civil society, Matthew Miller has said. |