  Armenian POWs not to be persecuted upon return to MotherlandNovember 10, 2010 - 21:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Spokesman for the RA Defense Ministry David Karapetyan said that representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross are informed of the fact that Armenian POWs will not be persecuted upon their return to Armenia. “In contrast to Azerbaijan, where POWs are brought to trial upon their return, such practice is not applied in Armenia,” David Karapetyan said, commenting on reports in Azerbaijani media that Armenian POWs do not want to return to Armenia. Referring to the possibility of departure of POWs to a third country, Karapetyan said that, according to the RA Constitution, Armenia’s citizens have the right to free movement and can leave for a third country, if they want.   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 Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia.Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements.Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of ArmeniaHenrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. |
