Armenia: Specific parameters for maintaining Karabakh truce are keyOctober 26, 2020 - 11:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian Defense Ministry said Monday, October 26 that the immediate introduction of specific parameters for maintaining the ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh are key. The Defense Ministry added that the process of exchanging the prisoners of war and the bodies of those killed should begin with the mediation of the International Committee of the Red Cross. The Armenian side confirmed the Nagorno-Karabakh Defense Army adheres to the ceasefire and dismissed Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the humanitarian truce as a provocation. Azerbaijan, meanwhile, targeted the Armenian positions just one hour into the ceasefire on Monday morning, as well as used its air force to fire on the town of Martuni. Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed earlier that a humanitarian ceasefire reached on October 10 and October 17 will take effect in the morning of October 26, according to a statement released by the Governments of the United States, Armenia, and Azerbaijan on Sunday. Azerbaijan, with help from Turkey and Syrian and Libyan mercenaries deployed by Ankara, started a war against Karabakh (Artsakh) in the morning of September 27. The Armenian side has reported deaths and injuries both among the civilian population and the military. Foreign and local journalists too have been injured in Azeri shelling of towns and villages. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. 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. Partner news | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. |