Armenia Ombudsman touts "demilitarized zone" in SyunikMarch 5, 2021 - 15:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A demilitarized zone with a width of 5-7 km should be created in the Syunik province of Armenia before the completion of the process of "demarcation" of borders with Azerbaijan, Armenian Human Rights Defender Arman Tatoyan told a press conference on Friday, March 5. According to him, the determination of borders in accordance with international law and practice is based on important principles, i.e. priority of law, democracy, human rights. The Ombudsman noted that the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan are opening fire at any time of the day in the immediate vicinity of the civilian settlements of Syunik province. “There are gross violations of the rights of residents, especially children, as well as serious threats to their right to life and property. In the village of Nerkin Hand, the school is located 500 meters from an Azerbaijani post from where shootings are coming. The same is true about many other villages,” Tatoyan said. After the completion of hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh, many villages and towns in Syunik, Armenia's south, became border settlements, with Azerbaijan deploying troops to areas in the immediate vicinity of civilian communities. 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 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. 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. |