On December 9, 1948, the UN General Assembly adopted the first human rights treaty – the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. The Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide clearly stipulates that “genocides have caused enormous harm to humanity at all stages of history,” thus reaffirming …

Former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili was able to cross the state border with the help of a former high-ranking official living in Ukraine, Prosecutor Levan Vepkhvadze told journalists on Thursday, TASS reported. He said the investigative body found out in detail who helped [Saakashvili] in Ukraine: a former high-ranking official of the security department> Vepkhadze, …

The first meeting of the “3 + 3” platform, dedicated to strengthening peace and stability in the South Caucasus, will take place in Moscow on December 10 at the level of deputy foreign ministers, Anadolu Agency reported, citing a statement issued by the Turkish Foreign Ministry. Deputy FMs of Armenia, Russia, Iran, Turkey and Azerbaijan …

All the Azerbaijani servicemen who were taken prisoner in Nagorno Karabakh were returned with the support of Russian peacekeepers; the work on the return of the captured Armenian soldiers continues, Deputy Commander of Russia’s Southern Military District Rustam Muradov has told TASS. “As of today, all the servicemen of the Azerbaijani side have been returned, …

Armenian Ambassador to the United States Lilit Makunts On December 7 had a video call meeting with Congresswoman Young Kim (R – California), member of House Foreign Affairs Committee, the Armenian Embassy reported. Ambassador Makunts and Congresswoman Kim discussed issues related to the situation after the 44-day war in Nagorno Karabakh. Ambassador stressed that belligerent …

Late on December 8, Azerbaijani Armed units opened fire from different caliber firearms at Armenian positions located in the eastern part of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, the Ministry of Defense said in a statement, adding that the enemy’s fire was silenced by retaliatory actions. No casualties reported.

As of December 9 (11:00 a.m.) New cases – 300 Tests performed – 7,741 Deaths – 19 —————————————————– Total number of tests performed – 2,427,511 Total number of confirmed cases – 341,768 Total recovered – 323,016 Patients currently receiving treatment – 9,541 Total number of deaths – 7,747      

Turkish President Erdogan has again offered mediation between Russia and Ukraine in any format that suits the sides, RIA Novosti reported. Earlier, Erdogan had said that Turkey was ready to act as a mediator between Russia and Ukraine, to which Kiev responded positively, while Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Russia is not a …

Former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili has said he is terminating his treatment at the Gori military hospital. He justified this decision with a protest against “disciplinary measures,” which, according to Saakashvili, were applied to him in the hospital. In his Facebook post, Saakashvili wrote: “6 hours after this announcement, two employees of the 18th prison …