Tonoyan discusses with head of ICRC Mission in Armenia exchange of prisoners of war between Artsakh and Azerbaijan
10.10.2020,
21:27
Davit Tonoyan, Armenian defense minister and head of the Interdepartmental Commission on Captives, Hostages and Missing Persons, received Saturday the delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Armenia headed by Claire Maitro, its head, the press service of the defense ministry reports.
YEREVAN, October 10. /ARKA/. Davit Tonoyan, Armenian defense minister and head of the Interdepartmental Commission on Captives, Hostages and Missing Persons, received Saturday the delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Armenia headed by Claire Maitro, its head, the press service of the defense ministry reports.
At the meeting, the parties discussed the ceasefire along the entire length of the Artsakh-Azerbaijan frontline declared for humanitarian purposes and the exchange of prisoners of war, hostages and bodies of the dead through the mediation of the ICRC, as well as the process of implementing appropriate actions in accordance with the latest criteria, which will be systematized with the Artsakh authorities.
War in Artsakh
On September 27, at 07:10, Azerbaijani troops launched an offensive along the entire length of the contact line in Artsakh, but were thrown back in several directions. Intense fighting continues in the south, southeast and north of the front line. Turkey joined the aggression. Residential areas are being shelled as well.
The Azerbaijani side suffered losses in manpower (more than 4,369 people killed and over 5,000 wounded) and equipment, in particular, 162 UAVs, 4 units of TOS – 1A, 4 Smerch and Uragan MLRS, more than 508 tanks and other armored vehicles, 18 helicopters and 17 aircraft. According to the data of the defense ministry of Armenia and Artsakh, more than 376 Armenian servicemen were killed and hundreds wounded on the Armenian side. Also 21 civilians were killed and more than 90 wounded on the Armenian side.
Armenia informed the international community, including the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs, about the aggression by Azerbaijan against Artsakh, also about the shelling of peaceful settlements.
Martial law and general mobilization were declared in Artsakh and Armenia..-0---
At the meeting, the parties discussed the ceasefire along the entire length of the Artsakh-Azerbaijan frontline declared for humanitarian purposes and the exchange of prisoners of war, hostages and bodies of the dead through the mediation of the ICRC, as well as the process of implementing appropriate actions in accordance with the latest criteria, which will be systematized with the Artsakh authorities.
War in Artsakh
On September 27, at 07:10, Azerbaijani troops launched an offensive along the entire length of the contact line in Artsakh, but were thrown back in several directions. Intense fighting continues in the south, southeast and north of the front line. Turkey joined the aggression. Residential areas are being shelled as well.
The Azerbaijani side suffered losses in manpower (more than 4,369 people killed and over 5,000 wounded) and equipment, in particular, 162 UAVs, 4 units of TOS – 1A, 4 Smerch and Uragan MLRS, more than 508 tanks and other armored vehicles, 18 helicopters and 17 aircraft. According to the data of the defense ministry of Armenia and Artsakh, more than 376 Armenian servicemen were killed and hundreds wounded on the Armenian side. Also 21 civilians were killed and more than 90 wounded on the Armenian side.
Armenia informed the international community, including the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs, about the aggression by Azerbaijan against Artsakh, also about the shelling of peaceful settlements.
Martial law and general mobilization were declared in Artsakh and Armenia..-0---
