Author: Meline Chalian

 12:07,

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 12, ARMENPRESS. More than a year has passed since the 44-Day War, but the terrible cases of war crimes of Azerbaijan continue to be revealed, Member of Parliament of Armenia, Chairwoman of the standing committee on protection of human rights and public affairs Taguhi Tovmasyan said on social media.

“On the sidelines of the criminal case launched in a respective department of the Investigative Committee, facts were obtained about the killing of prisoners of war Artur Jivani in conditions of torture of servicemen captured on November 16, 2021, illegal treatment against them, causing deliberate sufferings, leaving the wounded soldier without help and not providing the necessary medical care.

I am alarming the international structures, requesting to take immediate measures within their powers to prevent Azerbaijan’s impermissible and criminal acts and strongly condemn this and post-war terror acts. Azerbaijan still not only is not returning the POWs, but also politicizes their return issue and pushes forward new preconditions”, she said. “The international community must condemn Azerbaijan’s gross violations of international humanitarian law and take practical steps to protect the internationally guaranteed rights of POWs. Responsibility mechanisms should be applied. As long as the persons who committed crime have not been held accountable, the danger of such crimes will be maintained, and they will continue to be a serious challenge to the international humanitarian law”.

She recalled the 1949 Geneva Convention Relative to the Treatment of the Prisoners of War, according to which “prisoners of war must at all times be humanely treated. Any unlawful act or omission by the Detaining Power causing death or seriously endangering the health of a prisoner of war in its custody is prohibited, and will be regarded as a serious breach of the present Convention. In particular, no prisoner of war may be subjected to physical mutilation or to medical or scientific experiments of any kind which are not justified by the medical, dental or hospital treatment of the prisoner concerned and carried out in his interest. Likewise, prisoners of war must at all times be protected, particularly against acts of violence or intimidation and against insults and public curiosity. Prisoners of war are entitled in all circumstances to respect for their persons and their honour”.

“Dear international colleagues, before your eyes Azerbaijan is violating the international humanitarian law. Don’t be silent. Act until it’s too late”, the lawmaker said.

Armenian military denies as 'disinformation' Azeri accusations on opening fire

 10:24,

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 10, ARMENPRESS. The Armenian Ministry of Defense is denying Azerbaijani accusations on opening fire on February 9 at the border, emphasizing that the statement is a “disinformation.”

“The statement released by the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan claiming that Armenian Armed Forces opened fire on February 9 at Azerbaijani military positions deployed in the northern part of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border is a disinformation,” the Armenian Ministry of Defense said.

The Defense Ministry of Armenia added that the situation on the border is relatively stable and is under the full control of the Armenian Armed Forces.

 18:50, 3 February, 2022

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 3, ARMENPRESS. The delegation led by the Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia Vakhtang Gomelauri, who is in Armenia on a working visit, visited the Armenian Genocide Memorial accompanied by the Chief of the Police of Armenia Vahe Ghazaryan and members of the Police Board on February 3 and laid flowers and paid tribute to the memory of the victims of the Armenian Genocide.

On the same day, the delegation led by Vakhtang Gomelauri visited the Police Troops. They got acquianted with the armament of the military units of the police troops, special means, armored vehicles, service vehicles, etc.

 13:20, 2 February, 2022

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 2, ARMENPRESS. Federal Minister for European and International Affairs of the Republic of Austria Alexander Schallenberg and his delegation visited today the Armenian Genocide Memorial in Yerevan, accompanied by Armenia’s Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan, the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute said.

Director of the Museum-Institute Harutyun Marutyan introduced the guests on the history of the creation of the Memorial.

The Armenian and Austrian Foreign Ministers laid wreaths at the Memorial and flowers at the Eternal Flame, by paying tribute to the memory of the innocent victims with a moment of silence.

NATO not planning to deploy forces in Ukraine – Secretary General

 21:18,

YEREVAN, 25 JANUARY, ARMENPRESS. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has announced that the alliance will not deploy troops in Ukraine, ARMENPRESS reports “Ria Novosti" writes, referring to Stoltenberg's interview with CNN.

As Russia-NATO military-political tensions over Ukraine escalate, Russia and the United States are holding talks at the levels of presidents, foreign ministers and lower levels to avoid further escalation. The main concern of Washington: the alleged threat of Russian troops invading Ukraine, Moscow's concern is NATO expansion to the East, including Ukraine's possible membership to the North Atlantic Alliance.