Over 120 MEPs urge Azerbaijan to return all Armenian POWs | ARMENPRESS Armenian News Agency
17:01, 4 May, 2021
YEREVAN, MAY 4, ARMENPRESS. More than 120 Members of the European Parliament have initiated a letter to Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, and Charles Michel, President of the European Council, urging them to demand the release of Armenian prisoners of war held by Azerbaijan.
The letter has been initiated by MEPs Andrey Kovatchev (Bulgaria), Loucas Fourlas (Cyprus) and François-Xavier Bellamy (France).
In their letter the MEPs reminded that Armenia released all prisoners of war it held, remaining committed to the trilateral statement signed on November 10, 2020. “This is not the case with Azerbaijan: not only does it still hold Armenian prisoners, but it is also suspected of having made new prisoners, including civilians, after the official end of hostilities. It is difficult to precisely draw up the number of remaining prisoners and captive
4 May 2021
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Over 120 MEPs urge EU leaders to demand release of Armenian POWs held by Azerbaijan
More than 120 members of European Parliament (MEPs) addressed a letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and President of the European Council Charles Michel urging them to demand the release of 200 Armenian prisoners of war (POWs) held by Azerbaijan.
The letter was initiated by Andrey Kovatchev, Loucas Fourlas and François-Xavier Bellamy and signed by 119 other MEPs.
“The trilateral ceasefire statement, which entered into force on l 0 November 2020 following the conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia, deals in paragraph 8 with the situation of prisoners of war. It provides that exchange of prisoners of war, hostages and other detainees as well as the remains of the fatalities shall be carried out . It was agreed by the parties concerned that the return of captives would be carried out on the principle of all in exchange for all .
Time in Yerevan: 11:07:36, 2 June
Artsakh Foreign Ministry welcomes letter of 121 MEPs calling for release of Armenian POWs | ARMENPRESS Armenian News Agency
19:43, 4 May, 2021
STEPANAKERT, MAY 4, ARMENPRESS. The ministry of foreign affairs of the Republic of Artsakh welcomed the letter initiated by over 120 Members of the European Parliament, urging the Presidents of the European Commission and the European Council to demand the release of Armenian prisoners of war held by Azerbaijan.
“We commend the letter by 121 members of the European Parliament addressed to the President of the European Commission and the President of the European Council on urgent need to release Armenian Prisoners of War currently unlawfully held in Azerbaijan. We highly appreciate the position of the members of the European Parliament to voice about the violations by Azerbaijan of international humanitarian law and uphold the legal demand by Artsakh. This is an exemplary manifestation of humani