Armenia’s Foreign Ministry
Armenia has fulfilled its obligations under Article 8 of the November 9 agreement and has returned all Azerbaijani prisoners of war, including the two people convicted for the murder of a minor in 2014, Armenia’s foreign ministry spokesperson Anna Naghdalyan said Friday.
“The growing pressure on Azerbaijan from various countries and international organizations shows that a consensus is being formed in the international community on the need for the immediate repatriation of Armenian prisoners of war and hostages according to the requirements of international humanitarian law,” she said.
The comments come after the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs issued a statement on May 5, urging “the sides” to fully and expeditiously complete the exchange process for all prisoners, detainees, and remains, and to respect their obligations to ensure the humane treatment of detainees.
Ankara Calls on Latvia Correct its “Mistake”
The Parliament of Latvia, known as the Seima, officially recognized and condemned the Armenian Genocide, adopting a declaration on Thursday with a vote of 58 to 11 with seven abstentions, Armenia’s outgoing Ambassador to Latvia Tigran Mkrtchyan announced.
On April 24, 2020, members of two parties in the Latvian parliament, the ruling New Conservatives and the Yes to Development Parties, made statements condemning the Armenian Genocide. On the initiative of these groups, as well as most of the representatives of the Agreement party, the process of recognizing the Armenian Genocide began in February, as a result of which a resolution-statement was submitted on April 23.
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The Ghazanchetsots Cathedral in Shushi is being dismantled by Azerbaijanis
Armenia’s Foreign Ministry on Tuesday condemned and deplored reports indicating that Azerbaijan, which currently occupies Shushi in Artsakh, has begun dismantling the Ghazachetsots Cathedral, which was heavily damaged when Azerbaijani forces bombed the iconic church during the war last year.
On Monday, Artsakh’s Human Rights Defender raised the alarm by posting a picture of the Ghazanchetsots Cathedral that is surrounded by scaffolding in what appears to be construction work in progress. The dome of the church and other distinguishing Armenian elements on the building appear to have been erased.
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President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan posing in front of a camera for an interview with AZTV on April 20
President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan on Tuesday threatened to take Zangezur by force, “whether Armenia wants it or not,” adding to his latest threats against Armenia proper since the signing of the November 9 agreement that ended military actions in Karabakh.
“The creation of the Zangezur corridor fully meets our national, historical and future interests. We will be implementing the Zangezur Corridor, whether Armenia wants it or not. If Armenia wants to, we will solve this issue more easily, if it does not, we will solve it by force, ”Aliyev said during a nationally televised interview with the state-run AZTV on Tuesday.