Armenia Deputy PM: Karabakh war death toll won't surpass 4000January 21, 2021 - 10:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 3439 bodies of Armenian servicemen have been recovered from the Nagorno-Karabakh battle field as of January 20, Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan said Wednesday, January 20. The final death toll from the six-week war won't surpass 4000, Avinyan added. Addressing lawmakers in parliament, the Deputy PM failed to provide the number of missing soldiers, saying that it is still being verified. According to Avinyan, the number of people with amputated limbs does not exceed 150, and all of them will be getting "prosthetics with the best standards." Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Russian and Azerbaijani Presidents Vladimir Putin and Ilham Aliyev on November 9 signed a statement to end the war in Karabakh after almost 45 days. Under the deal, the Armenian side has returned all the seven regions surrounding Nagorno-Karabakh, having lost a part of Karabakh itself in hostilities. 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 | Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. 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. |