Armenia investigating over 2000 cases related to Karabakh warSeptember 28, 2021 - 14:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia's Prosecutor General's Office is investigating more than two thousand criminal cases related to the hostilities in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) in the fall of 2020. Cases have been initiated in the Investigative Committee of Armenia, the National Security Service, as well as the Special Investigation Service. In particular, possible violations committed during recruitment and the replenishment of military formations, cases of desertion, illegal acquisition of weapons, ammunition and explosives, their delivery from Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia, draft evasion, failure to comply with orders, as well as cases of self-harm and violations of the rules of combat duty are being investigated. About 150 people, including the President of Karabakh and his adviser, Defense Army commanders, the former secretary of the Security Council have been questioned in connection with the battles that took place in the south of Karabakh and near Shushi alone. About two dozen inspections and confiscations have been carried out. Based on the evidence obtained, more than 800 people will be brought to justice. 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 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 | 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. |