Day: April 20, 2024

Satellite imagery dated April 4 shows that the destruction of the Ghazanchetsots cemetery in Shushi is complete, the Caucasus Heritage Watch reports.

This marks the first destruction of a cemetery since the International Court of Justice ordered Azerbaijan to prevent and punish attacks on Armenian cultural heritage.

Damage to the cemetery began in October, as CHW reported in an alert on Nov 27. At that point, it was not too late to stop the destruction. But by December 2023 it was almost gone.

ASIA TODAY Armenia returns four villages to Azerbaijan  AsiaNews

Russia quietly exits Nagorno-Karabakh seven months after Azerbaijani offensive, ceding its clout ‘for good’  ABC News

Iran appears to downplay Israeli missile strike  CBS News

Three Georgian citizens, Tamaz Etsadashvili, Otar Turashvili and Valery Giunashvili, who were illegally detained in the occupied territory near the villages of Zemo Artsevi and Otrevi, occupied by the Russian occupation forces, have been released and are in Tbilisi-controlled territory, the State Security Service of Georgia said on April 19.

The SSSG said that both the “hotline” mechanism, operated with the direct involvement of the European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM) in Georgia and all relevant instruments at the disposal of the government were actively used to release Georgian citizens from unlawful detention. The government of Georgia provided information to international partners on an ongoing basis, SSG said adding that “the responsibility for all destructive actions in the occupied regions of Georgia and along the occupation line rests with the occupying power.”

The statement notes that the government, together with international partners, “continues to work actively for the release of all Georgian citizens illegally detained in the occupied territories.”

Also Read:

• 01/04/2024 – Georgian Citizen Illegally Detained by Russian Occupation Forces Released
• 15/03/2024 – Two Georgian Citizens Released by Russian Occupation Forces
• 28/02/2024 – Georgian Citizen Illegally Detained by Russian Occupation Forces
• 09/02/2024 – Georgian Citizen Illegally Detained by Russian Occupation Forces Released
• 15/01/2024 – Georgian Citizen Illegally Detained by Russian Occupation Forces

A First-Person Account of the War in Nagorno-Karabakh  Foreign Policy

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