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Over 70 Soldiers Missing as Standoff with Azeris in Hadrut Escalates

Artsakh Hadrut region came under attack by Azerbaijani forces Defense Ministry Loses Contact with Soldiers Azeris Blockade Russian Peacekeepers, Claims Pashinyan Tensions Mount for Residents of Shushi-Adjacent Villages The fate of more than 70 Artsakh Armed Forces soldiers is unknown after Azerbaijani forces continue an armed ...

Classes Resume at Artsakh’s ARS Soseh Kindergartens

Asbarez, STEPANAKERT, Artsakh—Following an approximately three-month interruption caused by the Artsakh War, on December 14 classes resumed at the Armenian Relief Society’s Stepanakert, Khndzristan and Aknabert “Soseh” Kindergartens while Ashan’s Kindergarten will open its doors when electrical power is restored, making heating and ...

Azerbaijan: Attack on Church Possible War Crime

Ghazanchetsots Cathedral, built in the 19th century and an important building for the Armenian Aposotlic Church, after it was struck twice in the afternoon on October 8. Damage to the roof south of the main dome can be seen as well as debris on the church grounds.  © 2020 Human Rights Watch (Human Rights Watch)- Azerbaijani forces ...

Artsakh Authorities Recover The Bodies of 828 Armenian Servicemen As A Result Of Search Operations

(Zartonk Media)- As a result of search operations in all the settlements of Artsakh, where the hostilities took place, the bodies of 828 Armenian servicemen have been found since November 13. Hunan Tadevosyan, head of the public relations department of the Artsakh State Emergency Service, informs News.am. He mentioned that 2 servicemen were ...

Armenia’s ‘Songs of Solomon’ to Compete for International Feature Film Oscar

(Variety)- Armenia has chosen Arman Nshanian’s feature film debut “Songs of Solomon” as its official submission to the 93rd Academy Awards in the international feature film category. “Songs of Solomon,” written by Audrey Gevorkian and based on “The Past Unsung” by Sirvart Kavoukjian, explores the life of the ...

Hin Tagher Village Eventually Ceded To Azerbaijan, The Head Of Community Says

"Hin Tagher village of Artsakh's Hadrut region has been eventually ceded to Azerbaijan. I am not sure by decision of what leader this happended," the head of the community Eduard Ayvazyan has told Tert.am news outlet.  "During the war the village was cleansed of Armenians, and the settlement was protected by the mobilization forces till ...

Արամ Ա. Վեհափառ Հայրապետը 2021-ը Հռչակեց «Արցախի Տարի»

«Քորոնա» ժահրին ու տնտեսական դժուարութեան ստեղծած տխուր պայմաններուն մէջ, ամբողջ մարդկութիւնը կը պատրաստուի նշելու Նոր Տարին: Յիշեալ տագնապներուն առընթեր, Արցախի պատերազմին յառաջացուցած ...

44 Armenians Return from Azerbaijani Captivity

Anxious family members gather at Yerevan’s Erebuni Airport awaiting the return of their loved ones from Azerbaijani captivity (Asbarez)- A Russian plane, carrying 44 Armenians who were held captive by Azerbaijan, landed in Yerevan’s Erebuni Airport late Monday night, marking an end to an uncertain situation facing their families and relativ...

Armenia To Hold Three Days Of Mourning For Victims Of Artsakh War

(Armradio)- Starting from December 19, Armenia will hold a three-day mourning for the victims of the Artsakh war, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in an address. “December 19 marks the 40th day of the end of hostilities, and a three-day mourning period will be declared in the Republic of Armenia on December 19. A memorial march will also ...

Russian Peacekeepers Take Hin Tagher Village In Hadrut Region Under Control

(Armenia)- The Russian peacekeepers have taken the village of Hin Tagher in Hadrut region under control, according to a new map released by the Ministry of Defense. In violation of the trilateral agreement on the cessation of hostilities, special forces of the Azerbaijani army launched an attack on the Artsakh-Azerbaijan line of contact in the ...