  Azeri captive to be conveyed to homelandApril 21, 2008 - 18:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azeri soldier Yakub Mukhtarov, who crossed the Armenian border on March 11, 2008, will be conveyed to the Azeri side at Kayanavan-Ghazakh border sector on April 23, RA Defense Minister's spokesman, colonel Seyran Shahsuvaryan told PanARMENIAN.Net Azerbaijani citizen Yakub Alaverdi ogly Mukhtarov crossed the Armenian-Azeri border near the settlement of Kolagir, Tavush region. "Mukhtarov said he repeatedly asked the commanding officer for treatment. Being turned down, he addressed to the brigade commander but was beaten severely. Leaving the weapon at the post, Mukhtarov crossed the border. The Azeri soldier said that numerous impact marks and bruises are the evidence of acts of violence committed against him," colonel Shahsuvaryan said.   Top stories The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg.   Partner news |  Latest news MEPs issue statement to defend Armenia-France military cooperation  The deputies emphasized that having an army armed with combat and modern military equipment is the sovereign right of any country.WFP, EDB, Yeremyan Farm to expand Milk in Schools project in Armenia The partnership aims to establish a cooperative framework to assess the feasibility of the initiative.Moody's upgrades IDBank's rating Moody's has upgraded ID Bank CJSC's (IDBank) long-term local and foreign currency bank deposit ratings to Ba3 from B1.U.S. “very clear” with Azerbaijan: “It’s time to make peace with Armenia” James O'Brien has said that the United States is “very clear” with Azerbaijani that it is a time to make peace with Armenia. |
