The remains of 201 military officers are currently being identified, he said

YEREVAN, April 14. /TASS/. Armenia has lost about 4,000 troops during the fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on Wednesday addressing the Armenian parliament.

“Currently, there are 3,621 casualties whose names we know, and 321 are missing in action. The remains of 201 military officers are currently being identified. Another 100 bodies were identified, however, for one reason or another, their relatives refuse to collect their remains, they do not believe expert conclusions. The total number of casualties is about 4,000 people,” he said, offering to honor their memory with a minute of silence.

Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27, 2020, with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, a disputed territory that had been part of Azerbaijan before the Soviet Union break-up, but primarily populated by ethnic Armenians, broke out in February 1988 after the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region announced its withdrawal from the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic. In 1992-1994, tensions boiled over and exploded into large-scale military action for control over the enclave and seven adjacent territories after Azerbaijan lost control of them.

On November 9, 2020, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed a joint statement on a complete ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh starting from November 10. The Russian leader said the Azerbaijani and Armenian sides would maintain the positions that they had held and Russian peacekeepers would be deployed to the region. Besides, Baku and Yerevan must exchange prisoners and the bodies of those killed. Russian observation posts have been set up along the line of contact in Nagorno-Karabakh and along the Lachin Corridor connecting Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh.

One of the survivors of the 1915 Armenian Genocide Ovsanna Mirkhanyan has passed away at the age of 106 in Lenughi village of Armenia’s Armavir province, her son Sargis Mirkhanyan told Armenpress.

“She has undergone a complex surgery. Besides, she could not get out of bed because she fell in the yard. We are 5 children. My mother had 2 daughters in Syria, they both died”, Sargis Mirkhanyan said.

Ovsanna Mirkhanyan was the last Armenian Genocide survivor of the province. She was one of the heroes of the Eyewitness project of ARMENPRESS.

YEREVAN. – They say [ex-President] Serzh Sargsyan handed over “Lele Tepe.” I said, “Go, capture [it],” and in this context there were 700 casualties? This is complete nonsense. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Wednesday stated this at the National Assembly of Armenia while presenting the report on the implementation and results of the government program for 2020, referring to a question by independent MP Taguhi Tovmasyan about the Armenian side’s shortcomings during the recent Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) war.

 Referring to the “Lele Tepe” issue, Pashinyan said: “The author of the proposal for that operation was a general [of the army], the proposal was considered acceptable by a general, the assessment of the possibility of implementing that proposal was carried out by a general, and the decision was made by a general; moreover, by generals who had the opportunity to implement that decision at that time. Yes, I was present at a part of the conversation, I moderated the discussion, and I did not express my opinion at all. I asked the highest-ranking [general]: ‘What do you think?’ He said, ‘It’s a good idea.’ He assessed the situation and reported that it should and can be done. “

Pashinyan stressed that all episodes of the recent war should be investigated, starting with his own actions, but it should be an objective investigation.

Member of the European Parliament François-Xavier Bellamy has called on Europe to break the silence and not leave Armenia alone against Turkey and Azerbaijan.

In an article for Le Figaro newspaper, MEP François-Xavier Bellamy notes that as a result of the 2020 Azerbaijani-Turkish aggression Armenia suffered thousands of victims. 

The MEP also wrote about Azerbaijan’s refusal to hand over Armenian prisoners of war, noting that this kind of an inhumane blackmail by Azerbaijan must not continue for long and that Europe must show that it hasn’t completely lost its principles.

The EU countries have elaborated sanctions against Turkey if it demonstrates aggressive behavior in the Eastern Mediterranean or other regions, ARMENPRESS reports, citing TASS, French Minister of State for European Affairs Clément Beaune said in a speech at the National Assembly.

‘’We have reached a point where Europe has adopted a firm, joint and clear position for Turkey. We do not strive for escalation, but we protect our interests’’, Clément Beaune said.

According to him, Turkey should make a choice between de-escalation or remaining faithful to its aggressive behavior.

‘’We have prepared measures, including sanctions in case there is the necessity’’, the French politician said.

It could prevent the transmission of coronavirus. For those infected it could shorten the duration of the illness and reduce the severity of symptoms.

The spray, developed by Canadian company SaNOtize, kills the bug in the upper airways, preventing it from incubating and going to the lungs, lab tests in the US and Britain showed.

Patients treated with spray saw an average viral log reduction of 1.362 in the first 24 hours, which shows a decline of around 95 per cent of the virus.

Within 72 hours the viral load plummeted by more than 99 per cent.

Dr Stephen Winchester, chief investigator of the UK trial, said: “I expect this to be a major advance in the global battle against the pandemic.

“Simply stated, I think this could be revolutionary.”

Source: https://www.the-sun.com/news/2689351/nasal-spray-kills-off-covid/

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During the war, the strong back and later the way of migration are mainly the responsibility of the woman – on their shoulders is the fate of children, the elderly and the disabled, and the gaze in the direction of the shots is on the side of the husband, brothers and sons. The daughter of Paytsar Tsaturyan from Hadrut, a 90-year-old mother whose life was endangered in a peaceful settlement and Lira Tsaturyan, who was “between” her three sons on the battlefield, confesses, “I am divided.”

90-year-old Paytsar Tsaturyan was in the village of Mets Tagher with his daughter, from where the journey of the first and not yet finished migration of a century began. The oldest Tumetsi is sure with surprising optimism, “Hadrut must be given, Shushi must be given.” According to him, one should not waste time, and he wants to tell the whole world what happened to him.

Tells the Bright Fate

I open my eyes, I see the torment, I sacrifice. We did not see him, the war started in 1941, they took him away, he remained missing. I am 10 years old, one of my sisters is 4 years old, the other is on the cradle. Grandma and I took care of everything.

We came to Hadrut again, we made all kinds of equipment, my eldest grandson brought everything and filled it, you would come in and say that this is not a house, it is a warehouse. It did not become worthwhile, what should we do? Մի This girl of mine is a refugee from Baku, she is a refugee now հիմա

During the first war, we were sitting on our balcony in Tumi, when I heard a roar, I said, “What is this roar?” It fell to pieces, fell on the garlic clove. We have not seen that one, that time. But this one is in Zulu, they tore us to pieces. They must give the punishment, take it abroad so that they can give the punishment. We say build a house, they continue to tear us apart.

The road to unfinished migration

At the end of that road I died dead, I was very cold. I can’t stand the road, I’m dying.

The first day it exploded, I was scared, my legs were weak. Then it got worse. My grandson called, what? “Mama, the Turks are coming, come here.” Suddenly… My brother-in-law came from Shekher to take us. On the way they knocked (hit) so high in the air… They finally took us to their house.

8 people from Hadrut are crying in that room, they are hungry. You are lying under the window ս My daughter was also making bread for those 8 people. When they hit me, the glass shattered on me, but the curtain made of cloth kept me… Ed saved me. It baked in my head… After the Red Market was hit, the house’s house went up, the windows shattered. If you saw that caregiver’s house, you would have fun, it is a large family with many, well-built (beautiful) rooms. Constantly from top to top ha thump, thump ha thump …

I am dead in the car. We came to that age group. Let’s see, it is a mess, it is a dirty moment, let my caregiver not pass. They say ordering that no one should pass. Vech against, vech lie. The first part of the car is cold, I’m cold, they say no, it ‘s an order. We waited for a long time, my in-law handed over the machine gun, the papers, everything he has to pass us. They left it like that. Finally we went to Goris, people were waiting outside to be accommodated in hotels. My brother-in-law said. “For now, sleep in our house.” We were well received and kept. On the third day they take us to Tatev… I’m not well, my heart is broken… They say, “Grandma, do not be afraid, do not be afraid.” They took us to the end, don’t say home, tell a king’s palace, clean, beautiful եցին They took good care of us. Now this girl is my daughter, she is also a refugee from Baku.

“The New Turks”

I stayed in Aghdam for several years, my man was doing a lot of work, we are very familiar with them (meaning the Azerbaijanis), we are not familiar with these new Turks. There is no humanity, I am a sacrifice. Is Idi Pen ready for the plane to hit the people? You must not sacrifice, you must punish.

Hadrut must be given, Shushi must be given. What am I to do in Aghdam, let them give us a piece of our surroundings, let us stay in the middle of a piece, what should we do, should we sleep fast? Isn’t it forcing? When you come (addresses Aliyev), you have gained power from Turkey, you have a plane with a plane, what can we do with your hand? Do you have no conscience?

Narrated by Lira Tsaturyan

My parents are Tumets, I was born in Aghdam, I came to Mets Tagher. One day my husband and I lived in Mets Tagher, we went to Kajaran, and he worked at the factory. After the war we decided to return to the village, we thought that whatever should be with us, let it be on our land.

I left the village late, my 90-year-old mother could not leave next to me. I was alone with an old woman, she also has problems with moving, how could I take her, where would I go? It is true that cars came from Yerevan to transport people, but I could not take my mother alone to the village, it is a big area, and my sons are all in positions. They called, they said. “Mom, get ready to go out,” I said, “where should I take that 90-year-old woman?” It is very difficult չկա My husband is not there, my children, wherever I am, I am divided…

Every day I looked at which of the neighbors left and who stayed. I always said to those who were leaving, “Where are you going?” I even laughed at the neighbors, saying, “Who do you leave your houses with?”

Source: https://mediamax.am/am/news/hadrut/42724/

Garo Paylan, a member of the Turkish Parliament of Armenian descent from pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), has criticized Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on social media for using the word “gavur” (infidel), Stockholm Center for Freedom reports.

“You use this hate expression knowing there are citizens who have been victims of hate crimes fed with the slur of ‘gavur’ for generations. Shame on you!” Paylan said in a Twitter post.

Emphasizing that Erdogan had engaged in hate speech, Paylan asked if Erdogan would apologize during his speech in parliament. “As an Armenian who has been subjected to hate speech with the word gavur many times, I want it to be known that it is unacceptable for the president to use this word,” he said.

HDP MP Garo Paylan has said that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's use of the pejorative word “gavur” (meaning “infidel”) during a speech on April 11 amounted to hate crime. Paylan asked in a parliamentary question if Erdoğan will apologize for his remarks. https://t.co/RnkrHgDErZ

— Duvar English (@DuvarEnglish) April 12, 2021

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan resorted to discriminatory language when criticizing the opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) during a speech at the Union of International Democrats (UID) Women’s and Youth Committee.

“We are sorry to see that although the opposition has a Turkish identity, they are resorting to the methods of the infidel in attacking us [the government] under the guise of criticism,” he said. The word used by Erdogan, “gavur,” which translates as infidel, is often employed as a religious and ethnic slur against non-Muslims and non-Turks. It also insinuates barbarity, and opposition politicians accused Erdogan of hate speech by using the word.

During the speech Erdogan accused Western politicians of fueling Islamophobia. “They [Europe] cannot accept Islam. They do not want to see how far Turkish migrants have come since the 1960s,” he said.

According to Erdogan, Western politicians have been targeting Muslims and particularly him in an attempt to mask their own failures in their own domestic and foreign policies. He accused the Turkish opposition of being part of this “insidious plot” by voicing the opinions of Western politicians in its criticism of his government.

Once again, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev did not miss the opportunity to make unfriendly and impudent—to put it mildly—statements against Armenia. Moreover, according to tradition, Aliyev managed to express contradictory thoughts.

At a Baku conference, entitled “New vision for South Caucasus: Post-conflict development and cooperation,” Aliyev first stated that his country had no territorial claims against any country, including Armenia.

However, later Aliyev stated that Armenia’s Zangezur was “historical Azerbaijani land,” at the same time noting that “Zangezur was transferred to Armenia in 1920; 101 years ago.” “Before that, this territory belonged to us [Azerbaijanis]. They [Armenians] call Lake Goycha, ‘Sevan.’ It is enough to look at the map of the beginning of the 20th century; you will not see Sevan there. The same applies to Irevan [i.e., Armenia’s capital Yerevan] as well. They [Armenians] destroyed the historical part of Irevan. It is an obvious fact that Azerbaijanis, including my ancestors, lived there. I said we would go back there. I did not say we would return there by tanks. I said we would go back. That means, why not? If we return the Zangezur corridor, if we use that road, why not return to Irevan? The time will come and we will do it, “he added.