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Armenian FM gives importance to CoE participation in overcoming the humanitarian crisis in Artsakh

October 19, 2021March 12, 2026 Hambik Zargarian

18:59,

YEREVAN, 18 OCTOBER, ARMENPRESS. Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan received the head Rapporteur Group on Democracy of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, Permanent Representative of Sweden to the Council of Europe Ambassador Mårten Ehnberg and the delegation headed by him. Ambassadors of France, Russia, Switzerland, Finland, Estonia, Andorra, Iceland and representatives of the Secretariat of the Council of Europe arrived within the delegation.

As ARMENPRESS was informed from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, Minister Mirzoyan and Ambassador Ehnberg expressed satisfaction over the multidisciplinary cooperation and expressed confidence that efficient cooperation will have further development. Ararat Mirzoyan emphasized the fundamental role of support provided by the Council of Europe in democratic reforms, ensuring of the rule of law, and protection of Human Rights. In this context the implementation of the Council of Europe-Armenia action plan of 2019-2022 was highlighted.

Referring to the aggression committed by Azerbaijan against Artsakh with gross violations of human rights and to the situation created as a consequence, the Minister highly appreciated the statements and calls by different bodies of the Council of Europe regarding the termination of military operations.

In the context of overcoming the humanitarian crisis created in Artsakh, the Armenian FM emphasized the importance of the unhindered engagement by the appropriate bodies of the Council of Europe.

Ararat Mirzoyan emphasized that until today Azerbaijan continues to hold hostage Armenian prisoners of war and civilians, which is a gross violation of international humanitarian law as well as its obligation assumed by the trilateral statement.

Karabakh war veterans claim difficulties with employment in Azerbaijan

October 17, 2021March 12, 2026 Hambik Zargarian

Caucasian Knot, EU

Oct 15 2021

Veterans of the Karabakh war and family members of the killed soldiers and officers are offered by the Azerbaijani authorities the low-paid jobs as builders and waiters, and owners of cars and land plots are refused to be recognized as unemployed, participants of the combat actions in Nagorno-Karabakh complain.

Reserve Captain Khalid Agali was engaged in human rights activities before being drafted to the front, and after completing his service, he returned to his previous job. Meanwhile, three of his fellow countrymen from the Djalilabad District could not find job, Khalid Agali told the “Caucasian Knot” correspondent.

Bilal Abbasov, a resident of the Ilisu village in the Gakh District, a son of farmer Movlud Abbasov, shares his dissatisfaction that people with secondary education who returned from the war are offered working professions with low wages within the veteran employment programme.

“The guys who served together with me have been offered to work at construction sites and as waiters. They are not against, but they are paid little there. Besides, participants of the war do not consider it worthy to serve restaurant visitors. War veterans want to be accepted into government service,” Bilal Abbasov told the “Caucasian Knot” correspondent.

After returning from the war, Senior Lieutenant Vyusal Azaev was looking for a job in his native Saatli District. The man said that he saw how war veterans who applied to an employment agency were refused because they owned land plots on which, as officials believed, they could earn their living being engaged in agricultural activities. According to the employment agency’s rules, only citizens who do not have a land plot or a car may be granted the status of unemployed, otherwise officials suggest that a person can earn money by farming and taxing, Vyusal Azaev has told the “Caucasian Knot” correspondent.

This article was originally published on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’ on at 12:57 pm MSK. To access the full text of the article, click here.

See earlier reports:

Allowances appointed to families of perished Azerbaijani militaries, Military Prosecutor’s Office reports about 2858 deceased Azerbaijani military personnel, Azerbaijani MoD reports names of 2855 deceased soldiers.

Author: Kyamal Ali; Source: CK correspondent

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© Caucasian Knot

Footage shows Azerbaijani forces targeting Armenian positions in Artsakh

October 16, 2021March 12, 2026 Hambik Zargarian

Public Radio of Armenia

Oct 15 2021

, 15:47

Less than a minute

Artsakh’s Defense Army has shared footage showing the Azerbaijani armed forces targeting the Armenian positions in Artsakh.

The Armenian positions near the Nor Shen settlement in Artsakh’s Martuni region were shelled from Azerbaijani positions deployed in the vicinity of the village.

The shots were fired so openly that they were recorded by cameras installed on the Armenian side.

The video not only proves the provocative behavior of the enemy, but also clearly shows that the Armenian side is committed to the agreement reached on the highest level and pose no threat to the Azerbaijani military.

Armenia Protection Monitoring Report #5 July-August 2021 (Snapshot #1)

October 2, 2021March 12, 2026 Hambik Zargarian

ReliefWeb

Sept 29 2021

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UNHCR’s Protection Monitoring (PM) exercise is conducted on an ongoing basis to analyse trends in the protection environment and risks facing individuals in a refugee-like situation from Nagorno-Karabakh and surrounding districts. It uses standard questionnaire to gain information on their protection situation, needs, and coping mechanisms.
Starting from July 2021, UNHCR implements protection monitoring in partnership with the Armenian Red Cross Society (ARCS). In addition,
UNHCR Protection Unit conducts systematic protection missions to locations with high concentration of people in a refugee-like situation from Nagorno- Karabakh to meet with various stakeholders, displaced families and to complement the quantitative analysis from the household interviews.

Highlights

The number of interviewed households residing in collective accommodation (Collective Shelters or Transitional Centers1) dropped from four percent (4%) during the previous reporting period to two percent (2%) for the reporting period of July-August.
The intention to return amongst people in a refugee-like situation interviewed during the reporting period dropped from 19% to 6% (compared to May-June 2021).
Among concerns related to return: security risks (34%), no access to the area of origin/former habitual residence (29%), lack of access to livelihood (17%) and damaged property (11%), lack of access to basic services (2%), presence of mines (1%) were reported.
During the latest Protection Monitoring exercise, 364 households were identified as the most vulnerable and were referred to relevant partners who provided them with the required assistance.

Armenpress: Opposition demands parliamentary discussions on Azeri military’s unlawful actions

September 20, 2021March 12, 2026 Hambik Zargarian

Opposition demands parliamentary discussions on Azeri military’s unlawful actions

10:26, 13 September, 2021

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 13, ARMENPRESS. The Hayastan opposition bloc wants to organize parliamentary discussions on the Azerbaijani military’s unlawful actions on the Goris-Kapan highway.

Hayastan lawmaker Artsvik Minasyan said at the parliament session that the latest National Security Service statement on the situation “didn’t say anything”.

“Since we are a parliamentary governing country, the Hayastan bloc is demanding to unconditionally find a format to organize a discussion, so that we’d be able to eventually properly understand what’s happening, especially then the NSS statement is now already entirely using Azerbaijani terminology,” Minasyan said.

Hayastan MP Gegham Manukyan asked Speaker Alen Simonyan whether or not the authorities are planning to respond to the proposal and summon the NSS director to parliament. The Speaker said he’d look into it.

“As Arstvik Minasyan said, we’ll discuss this issue in terms of format. I don’t rule out that we’ll accept it,” he said.

Editing and Translating by Stepan Kocharyan

Soldier detained after shooting his colleagues in Armenia

September 16, 2021March 12, 2026 Hambik Zargarian

Caucasian Knot, EU

Sept 15 2021

A soldier is suspected of killing his colleague and wounding another while on duty at a combat position, and he is detained, the Investigative Committee of Armenia reports.

The “Caucasian Knot” has reported that on September 14, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Armenia disseminated the information about the death of a soldier at a combat position in the south-eastern direction. According to the Armenian (MoD), another soldier was wounded during the incident.

A soldier was detained in the case on the death of one Armenian soldier and the injury of another colleague, the online edition “News.am” reported on the evening of September 14 with reference to the Investigative Committee of Armenia.

According to the investigators’ version, at about 10:00 p.m. on September 13, one soldier was shot dead, and the other got a gunshot wound at the combat position of the military unit. The criminal case was instituted. Investigators suspected a colleague of the soldiers in opening fire and killing them, and he was detained, the “News-Armenia” news agency reported on the evening of September 14 with reference to the Investigative Committee of Armenia.

This article was originally published on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’ on at 08:20 am MSK. To access the full text of the article, click here.

See earlier reports:

Armenian MoD clarifies number of victims at combat post incident, Serviceman perishes in Armenia, Armenian soldier killed in a shootout at border.

Author: The Caucasian Knot;

Sports: Armenian journalists again win silver in International Football Tournament in Lithuania

September 16, 2021March 12, 2026 Hambik Zargarian

MediaMax, Armenia
Sept 15 2021

Armenian journalists again win silver in International Football Tournament in Lithuania

Armenian Journalists’ Football Team has won the silver medal in the traditional Journalists’ International Football Tournament held from September 10 to 13 in Lithuanian town of Druskininkai.

The event was held for the 16th time. This year 9 teams participated in it, including ones from Armenia, Latvia, Poland, Moldova. They were joined by 5 teams representing major Lithuanian media.

The Armenian team had 6 wins, including 4 with big score, played one draw and had 1 defeat. Team from Moldova has again come the first in the tournament with 24 points. It won in all 8 games and did not miss a goal. Pressas team of Union of Lithuanian Journalists finished the third.

The player of the Armenian team Davit Yeghiazaryan who scored 12 goals was recognized the best striker of the tournament and awarded Lithuania’s team shirt.

Lithuanian Journalists’ Union is the traditional organizer of the tournament.

The general sponsor of Armenian team’s participation was TotoGaming bookmaker company.

Armenia took the silver in the 2019 tournament as well, prior to it they took the 3d place in a row. The team includes representatives of a number of Armenian mass media.

The details about the participation of the Armenian journalists’ team in the tournament are available on the official Facebook Page of the team – .

Baroness Caroline Cox awarded St. Sahak – St. Mesrop Order of the Armenian Apostolic Church

September 12, 2021March 12, 2026 Hambik Zargarian

Public Radio of Armenia
Sept 10 2021

, 22:19

1 minute read

His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, received in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin member of the House of Lords, Baroness Caroline Cox.

His Holiness expressed his joy for Baroness Cox’ visit to Armenia and her participation in the conference on International Religious Freedom and Peace. His Holiness appreciated the Baroness’ efforts in various international instances to protect the right of the Armenians of Artsakh to live freely and independently, as well as to provide constant support and assistance to the children of Artsakh.

In appreciation of the praiseworthy services rendered by Baroness Caroline Cox to the Armenian people and the Armenian Church, the Catholicos awarded her with the high order of St. Sahak-St. Mesrop of the Armenian Apostolic Church.

In her turn, Caroline Cox thanked the Armenian Patriarch for such a high honor. The Baroness assured His Holiness that she would continue to speak from various international platforms about the atrocities committed by Azerbaijan against the Armenians of Artsakh and the Armenian cultural and religious heritage.

Outgoing Governor of Ararat denies reports about surrender of Tigranashen village to Azerbaijan

September 11, 2021March 12, 2026 Hambik Zargarian

13:00,

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 10, ARMENPRESS. Governor of Armenia’s Ararat province Razmik Tevonyan, who submitted a resignation letter yesterday to Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, denied the reports according to which the village of Tigranashen has been handed over to Azerbaijan.

“Dear citizens, as you know, I have submitted a resignation letter to Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Various scenarios about my resignation are being circulated in the press, one of which is that “a document on the handover of Tigranashen has been signed, and which has created a reason for my resignation””, Razmik Tevonyan said on Facebook. “I officially state that the reports about the handover of Tigranashen are made-up, such a thing has never been discussed and will not be discussed. Please avoid such fake and baseless speculations”.

Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan

Asbarez: Has Armenia Opened its Airspace to Azerbaijani Flights?

September 9, 2021March 12, 2026 Hambik Zargarian

September 8, 2021