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‘Let those wishing to cede lands give their own flats’ – Larisa Alaverdyan 16:28 • 22.08.16 Armenia’s rhetoric concerning the Nagorno-Karabakh peace process, with concessions and mutual concessions mentioned, is unacceptable, Armenia’s first ombudsperson Larisa Alaverdyan told reporters on Monday. Asked what Nagorno-Karabakh President Bako Sahakyan meant when he stated that a settlement required equitable and adequate mutual concessions, Ms Alaverdyan said that speaking of concessions or mutual concessions is unacceptable to her. “Azerbaijan never speaks of concessions or mutual concessions. Have you ever heard them say such things? On the contrary, they are claiming the lands belong to them. Moreover, they claim part of Armenia is theirs as well. Where is the limit to concessions? There is no such limit if the opposite side shows such an approach. Azerbaijan says it is not going to start a fierce war if it gets territories,” Ms Alaverdyan said. Armenia stated its readiness to return territories by signing different documents, but “let those wishing to cede lands give their own flats.” http://www.tert.am/en/news/2016/08/22/larisa-2/2111294

Mass baptism of Dersim Armenians takes place in Istanbul’s St. Stephen Church 16:11, 19 August, 2016 YEREVAN, AUGUST 19, ARMENPRESS. A mass baptism took place in the St. Stephen Armenian Church of Istanbul, as part of the national identity return of Dersim Armenians. Agos daily reports the struggle in Turkey continues for national identity return of Armenians who were forcibly converted to Islam during the Armenian Genocide years. Eight Dersim Armenians were baptized by Father Trdat Uzunyan. https://armenpress.am/eng/news/857614/mass-baptism-of-dersim-armenians-takes-place-in-istanbul%E2%80%99s-st-stephen-church.html