March 16, 2021
One of the five Armenian prisoners of war is being escorted off a plane that landed at Erebuni Airport on Jan. 28
Armenia’s Human Rights Defender Arman Tatoyan issued the following response to Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov, who on Monday erroneously insisted that Baku has returned all Armenian prisoners of war, as some 200 Armenian remain in captivity in Azerbaijan.
At a press conference pertaining to the March 15, 2021 meeting with the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan stated: “Azerbaijan has returned all the captives to Armenia in accordance with its obligations.” The statement said that “on November 26, armed men from the Shirak province of Armenia (…) are not prisoners of war.” These statements of the Azerbaijani authorities are made regularly.
Armenia ombudsman: It is improper to condition issue of prisoners based only on date of trilateral declaration news.am - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from news.am Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
YEREVAN, MARCH 16, ARMENPRESS. Human Rights Defender of Armenia Arman Tatoyan commented on the statements made by Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov on March 15 at the meeting with the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office.
Ombudsman: The release and return of captives is an internationally mandated requirement, not an act of good will panorama.am - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from panorama.am Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Release and return of POWs is an internationally mandated requirement – Armenia Ombudsman armenpress.am - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from armenpress.am Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.