53 people civilians still missing after Second Karabakh WarJune 29, 2022 - 16:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 53 people, including 33 servicemen and 20 civilians, are still missing one a half years after the end of the 44-day war in Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh), according to the country's Commission on Prisoners of War, Hostages and Missing Persons, dedicated to the Day of Remembrance of Missing Freedom Fighters The Commission met on Wednesday, June 29 and said that 1711 remains and bodies were recovered from November 13, 2020 to the first half of 2022. The chairman of the commission, Minister of Internal Affairs of Artsakh Karen Sargsyan noted that negotiations are underway with the Russian and Azerbaijani sides to resume the search for the bodies and remains of soldiers killed in action. During the discussions, the members of the commission stressed that Azerbaijan continues to show a non-constructive approach to ensuring the return of Armenian captives from Azerbaijan. The Second Karabakh war lasted 44 days and ended when Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Russian and Azerbaijani Presidents Vladimir Putin and Ilham Aliyev signed a ceasefire statement on November 9, 2020. 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 Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | 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. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. |