Russia delivers 10 tons of humanitarian aid to KarabakhOctober 18, 2021 - 11:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A military transport aircraft of Russia's Aerospace Forces has delivered to Yerevan another batch of humanitarian aid for the refugees and large families of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh), the Defense Ministry of Russia reports. The humanitarian aid was collected by charitable organizations and loaded onto a military aircraft at the Chkalovsky airfield in the Moscow region. Semyon Bless, a representative of the Russian Aerospace Forces. revealed on Monday, October 18 that 10 tons of humanitarian aid will be further transported to Stepanakert, the capital of Nagorno-Karabakh. This is not the first such campaign as the Russian peacekeeping contingent has been regularly staging humanitarian relief in Nagorno-Karabakh. The peacekeepers are carrying out a whole range of activities from working with local residents to collecting information about those in need of help, communicating with charitable organizations and handing over necessary supplies to schools and families. Russian peacekeepers were deployed in the region immediately after Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Russian and Azerbaijani Presidents Vladimir Putin and Ilham Aliyev signed a statement to end the war in Karabakh on November 9. Under the deal, the Armenian side returned all the seven regions surrounding Nagorno-Karabakh, having lost a part of Karabakh itself in hostilities. Top stories The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. The United States believes there should be an international mission to provide transparency. Partner news | Armenia: Opposition activist transferred to Investigative Committee Activist Samvel Vardanyan has been accused of insulting the lawmaker Hakob Aslanyan from the ruling Civil Contract party. Russia confirms start of withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh The Kremlin has confirmed reports about the start of the withdrawal of Russian peacekeeping forces in Karabakh. France recalls its ambassador to Azerbaijan France on April 16 said it had recalled for consultations the French ambassador to Azerbaijan. Protesters rally as Georgia debates 'foreign agent' bill Georgian critics label the bill "the Russian law", comparing it to legislation used by the Kremlin to crack down on dissent. |