27 Leading Senate Democrats Demand Release of Armenian Hostages in Baku

Markey, Whitehouse lead 27 Senate Democrats demanding release of Armenian hostages

WASHINGTON, D.C. — 27 U.S. Senators — led by Senators Ed Markey (D-MA) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and supported by Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) — have sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, calling on the Trump Administration to demand the immediate and unconditional release of all Armenian prisoners of war and political prisoners held by Azerbaijan. The letter calls on the Trump Administration to press for internat…

Senators Markey and Whitehouse Spearhead Letter Backed by 27 Senators Urging Secretary Rubio to Press for the Release of Armenian Hostages, Sanction Azerbaijan

The Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly) welcomed a congressional letter led by Senators Ed Markey (D-MA) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) calling on Secretary of State Marco Rubio to demand that Azerbaijan immediately release all Armenian political prisoners and prisoners of war, allow international monitoring of their ongoing trials in Baku, and impose sanctions under the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act on Azerbaijani official…

Pashinyan Says He Discussed Release of Captive Artsakh Armenians with U.S. Official

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Thursday said that he anticipates that the United States will help secure the release of 23 Artsakh Armenian prisoners being held captive in Azerbaijan, saying that he discussed the matter with a high-level State Department official earlier this week. Pashinyan told reporters that President Donald Trump had promised he would intervene with Baku during his meeting at the White House in August. A brief video from …

Pashinyan asks U.S. for updates on Armenian POWs

Armenian PM requested information on U.S. actions regarding Armenian detainees in Baku.