Pashinyan: Exchange of prisoners of war expected after body swapNovember 16, 2020 - 14:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The exchange of prisoners of war in Nagorno-Karabakh will begin after the exchange of bodies of the dead, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said Monday, November 16. According to him, several hundred Armenian servicemen have gone missing during hostilities in Karabakh but the Armenian side is hoping to ultimately find a part of them. "An injured soldier who was previously considered missing was discovered yesterday," the PM said in an online press conference with 12 media outlets on Monday. He added that it would be appropriate to establish a day of mourning after the completion of the exchange of bodies. In addition, the head of the Armenian government noted the importance of tackling the social problems of servicemen. Pashinyan, Russian and Azerbaijani Presidents Vladimir Putin and Ilham Aliyev have signed a deal to end the war in Karabakh after almost 45 days. Karabakh (Artsakh) President Arayik Harutyunyan said on Tuesday that he has agreed to the deal signed by Armenia, Russia and Azerbaijan. Top stories As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. 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. Partner news Most popular in the section | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. U.S. Assistant Secretary of State to travel to Armenia Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs James C. O’Brien will travel to Yerevan on June 10-12. |