Red Cross confirms info on Armenian hostage in AzerbaijanSeptember 2, 2014 - 14:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijani authorities confirmed the information that on August 26 an Armenian citizen crossed the Armenia-Azerbaijan border near the Azerbaijani village of Kamerli, Aysor.am said. The Armenian citizen who crossed the border is 53-year-old Sargis Ananyan, Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said in a statement, noting that the man is currently under the supervision of doctors and he is being treated in accordance with norms of international law. According to the Armenian voters register, Ananyan is registered in the city of Noyemberyan in Armenia’s Tavush province. Meanwhile, the Yerevan Office of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) reported to be working on the issue of Ananyan. However, they said, Ananyan’s family never turned to the Red Cross for assistance. Photo: Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense Related links: Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. EU still discussing funding Armenia through European Peace Facility Discussions continue in the EU on providing Armenia with funds from the European Peace Facility, Vassilis Maragos says. |