World Environment Day - India

World Environment Day - India

NSS (National Service Scheme) volunteers and school students of Mahatma Gandhi Memorial School under the guidance of NSS cordiner of the school Mrs. Sima Chakma, hug trees on World Environment Day in Oxygen Park on the outskirts of Agartala, Tripura, India, on June 5, 2025. World Environment Day is celebrated on June 5 and encourages awareness and action for the protection of the environment. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

World Environment Day - India

World Environment Day - India

NSS (National Service Scheme) volunteers and school students of Mahatma Gandhi Memorial School under the guidance of NSS cordiner of the school Mrs. Sima Chakma, hug trees on World Environment Day in Oxygen Park on the outskirts of Agartala, Tripura, India, on June 5, 2025. World Environment Day is celebrated on June 5 and encourages awareness and action for the protection of the environment. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

World Environment Day - India

World Environment Day - India

NSS (National Service Scheme) volunteers and school students of Mahatma Gandhi Memorial School under the guidance of NSS cordiner of the school Mrs. Sima Chakma, hug trees on World Environment Day in Oxygen Park on the outskirts of Agartala, Tripura, India, on June 5, 2025. World Environment Day is celebrated on June 5 and encourages awareness and action for the protection of the environment. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

World Environment Day - India

World Environment Day - India

NSS (National Service Scheme) volunteers and school students of Mahatma Gandhi Memorial School under the guidance of NSS cordiner of the school Mrs. Sima Chakma, hug trees on World Environment Day in Oxygen Park on the outskirts of Agartala, Tripura, India, on June 5, 2025. World Environment Day is celebrated on June 5 and encourages awareness and action for the protection of the environment. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

World Environment Day - India

World Environment Day - India

NSS (National Service Scheme) volunteers and school students of Mahatma Gandhi Memorial School under the guidance of NSS cordiner of the school Mrs. Sima Chakma, hug trees on World Environment Day in Oxygen Park on the outskirts of Agartala, Tripura, India, on June 5, 2025. World Environment Day is celebrated on June 5 and encourages awareness and action for the protection of the environment. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

World Environment Day - India

World Environment Day - India

NSS (National Service Scheme) volunteers and school students of Mahatma Gandhi Memorial School under the guidance of NSS cordiner of the school Mrs. Sima Chakma, hug trees on World Environment Day in Oxygen Park on the outskirts of Agartala, Tripura, India, on June 5, 2025. World Environment Day is celebrated on June 5 and encourages awareness and action for the protection of the environment. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

World Environment Day - India

World Environment Day - India

A NSS (National Service Scheme) volunteer and school student of Mahatma Gandhi Memorial School under the guidance of NSS cordiner of the school Mrs. Sima Chakma, hug trees on World Environment Day in Oxygen Park on the outskirts of Agartala, Tripura, India on June 5, 2025. World Environment Day is celebrated on June 5 and encourages awareness and action for the protection of the environment. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

7th Century Church In Tavush - Armenia

7th Century Church In Tavush - Armenia

The Holy Mother of God Church, a relic from the 7th Century nestled in Voskepar, Tavush Province, stands along the new border with Azerbaijan just several meters away from the barbed wire dividing line on August 18, 2024. New border guard checkpoints were establish on both sides along the new border near the church, while a new road south of Voskepar in Kirants was completed recently. Armenia’s National Security Service (NSS) confirmed the completion of the first land transfer on May 24th as part of an agreement between Yerevan and Baku, Azerbaijan's border service assumed control over four villages in the Gazakh district along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border. Armenia had pledged in April to return these uninhabited villages to Azerbaijan, marking a significant step toward a potential peace agreement between the two countries, which have been embroiled in conflict for over three decades. However the opposition movement continues now with a more specific agenda which is to replace the current leadership includin

7th Century Church In Tavush - Armenia

7th Century Church In Tavush - Armenia

The Holy Mother of God Church, a relic from the 7th Century nestled in Voskepar, Tavush Province, stands along the new border with Azerbaijan just several meters away from the barbed wire dividing line on August 18, 2024. New border guard checkpoints were establish on both sides along the new border near the church, while a new road south of Voskepar in Kirants was completed recently. Armenia’s National Security Service (NSS) confirmed the completion of the first land transfer on May 24th as part of an agreement between Yerevan and Baku, Azerbaijan's border service assumed control over four villages in the Gazakh district along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border. Armenia had pledged in April to return these uninhabited villages to Azerbaijan, marking a significant step toward a potential peace agreement between the two countries, which have been embroiled in conflict for over three decades. However the opposition movement continues now with a more specific agenda which is to replace the current leadership includin

7th Century Church In Tavush - Armenia

7th Century Church In Tavush - Armenia

The Holy Mother of God Church, a relic from the 7th Century nestled in Voskepar, Tavush Province, stands along the new border with Azerbaijan just several meters away from the barbed wire dividing line on August 18, 2024. New border guard checkpoints were establish on both sides along the new border near the church, while a new road south of Voskepar in Kirants was completed recently. Armenia’s National Security Service (NSS) confirmed the completion of the first land transfer on May 24th as part of an agreement between Yerevan and Baku, Azerbaijan's border service assumed control over four villages in the Gazakh district along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border. Armenia had pledged in April to return these uninhabited villages to Azerbaijan, marking a significant step toward a potential peace agreement between the two countries, which have been embroiled in conflict for over three decades. However the opposition movement continues now with a more specific agenda which is to replace the current leadership includin

7th Century Church In Tavush - Armenia

7th Century Church In Tavush - Armenia

The Holy Mother of God Church, a relic from the 7th Century nestled in Voskepar, Tavush Province, stands along the new border with Azerbaijan just several meters away from the barbed wire dividing line on August 18, 2024. New border guard checkpoints were establish on both sides along the new border near the church, while a new road south of Voskepar in Kirants was completed recently. Armenia’s National Security Service (NSS) confirmed the completion of the first land transfer on May 24th as part of an agreement between Yerevan and Baku, Azerbaijan's border service assumed control over four villages in the Gazakh district along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border. Armenia had pledged in April to return these uninhabited villages to Azerbaijan, marking a significant step toward a potential peace agreement between the two countries, which have been embroiled in conflict for over three decades. However the opposition movement continues now with a more specific agenda which is to replace the current leadership includin

Border Conflict Between Armenia And Azerbaijan

Border Conflict Between Armenia And Azerbaijan

View of the houses in the village of Kirants, Tavush, which will more than likely be impacted by the new border between Armenia and Azerbaijan on May 04, 2024. The residents of several Armenian communities in northeast Tavush Province began protests late on April 19 after Armenia and Azerbaijan authorities announced a border delimitation deal where Azerbaijan will regain control of four former Azeri populated villages which have been abandoned since the early 1990s. Tensions have also continued to rise in both Voskepar and Kirants as villagers are not allowing NSS to define the villages in preparation for the surrender of some Armenian villages and ceding of land to Azerbaijan. on May 04, 2024. The residents of several Armenian communities in northeast Tavush Province began protests late on April 19 after Armenia and Azerbaijan authorities announced a border delimitation deal where Azerbaijan will regain control of four former Azeri populated villages which have been abandoned since the early 1990s. Tensions

Border Conflict Between Armenia And Azerbaijan

Border Conflict Between Armenia And Azerbaijan

View of the old church in Kirants had to halt its reconstruction due to concerns about how the new border between Armenia and Azerbaijan might affect it on May 04, 2024. The residents of several Armenian communities in northeast Tavush Province began protests late on April 19 after Armenia and Azerbaijan authorities announced a border delimitation deal where Azerbaijan will regain control of four former Azeri populated villages which have been abandoned since the early 1990s. Tensions have also continued to rise in both Voskepar and Kirants as villagers are not allowing NSS to define the villages in preparation for the surrender of some Armenian villages and ceding of land to Azerbaijan. on May 04, 2024. The residents of several Armenian communities in northeast Tavush Province began protests late on April 19 after Armenia and Azerbaijan authorities announced a border delimitation deal where Azerbaijan will regain control of four former Azeri populated villages which have been abandoned since the early 1990s.

Border Conflict Between Armenia And Azerbaijan

Border Conflict Between Armenia And Azerbaijan

View of the main road and bridge leading into Kirants, Tavush, which will more than likely be impacted by the new border between Armenia and Azerbaijan on May 04, 2024. The residents of several Armenian communities in northeast Tavush Province began protests late on April 19 after Armenia and Azerbaijan authorities announced a border delimitation deal where Azerbaijan will regain control of four former Azeri populated villages which have been abandoned since the early 1990s. Tensions have also continued to rise in both Voskepar and Kirants as villagers are not allowing NSS to define the villages in preparation for the surrender of some Armenian villages and ceding of land to Azerbaijan. on May 04, 2024. The residents of several Armenian communities in northeast Tavush Province began protests late on April 19 after Armenia and Azerbaijan authorities announced a border delimitation deal where Azerbaijan will regain control of four former Azeri populated villages which have been abandoned since the early 1990s.

Border Conflict Between Armenia And Azerbaijan

Border Conflict Between Armenia And Azerbaijan

View of the main road and bridge leading into Kirants, Tavush, which will more than likely be impacted by the new border between Armenia and Azerbaijan on May 04, 2024. The residents of several Armenian communities in northeast Tavush Province began protests late on April 19 after Armenia and Azerbaijan authorities announced a border delimitation deal where Azerbaijan will regain control of four former Azeri populated villages which have been abandoned since the early 1990s. Tensions have also continued to rise in both Voskepar and Kirants as villagers are not allowing NSS to define the villages in preparation for the surrender of some Armenian villages and ceding of land to Azerbaijan. on May 04, 2024. The residents of several Armenian communities in northeast Tavush Province began protests late on April 19 after Armenia and Azerbaijan authorities announced a border delimitation deal where Azerbaijan will regain control of four former Azeri populated villages which have been abandoned since the early 1990s.

Border Conflict Between Armenia And Azerbaijan

Border Conflict Between Armenia And Azerbaijan

View of the old church in Kirants had to halt its reconstruction due to concerns about how the new border between Armenia and Azerbaijan might affect it on May 04, 2024. The residents of several Armenian communities in northeast Tavush Province began protests late on April 19 after Armenia and Azerbaijan authorities announced a border delimitation deal where Azerbaijan will regain control of four former Azeri populated villages which have been abandoned since the early 1990s. Tensions have also continued to rise in both Voskepar and Kirants as villagers are not allowing NSS to define the villages in preparation for the surrender of some Armenian villages and ceding of land to Azerbaijan. on May 04, 2024. The residents of several Armenian communities in northeast Tavush Province began protests late on April 19 after Armenia and Azerbaijan authorities announced a border delimitation deal where Azerbaijan will regain control of four former Azeri populated villages which have been abandoned since the early 1990s.

Border Conflict Between Armenia And Azerbaijan

Border Conflict Between Armenia And Azerbaijan

View of a house in the village of Kirants, Tavush, which will more than likely be impacted by the new border between Armenia and Azerbaijan on May 04, 2024. The residents of several Armenian communities in northeast Tavush Province began protests late on April 19 after Armenia and Azerbaijan authorities announced a border delimitation deal where Azerbaijan will regain control of four former Azeri populated villages which have been abandoned since the early 1990s. Tensions have also continued to rise in both Voskepar and Kirants as villagers are not allowing NSS to define the villages in preparation for the surrender of some Armenian villages and ceding of land to Azerbaijan. on May 04, 2024. The residents of several Armenian communities in northeast Tavush Province began protests late on April 19 after Armenia and Azerbaijan authorities announced a border delimitation deal where Azerbaijan will regain control of four former Azeri populated villages which have been abandoned since the early 1990s. Tensions hav

Border Conflict Between Armenia And Azerbaijan

Border Conflict Between Armenia And Azerbaijan

View of the main road leading into Kirants, Tavush, which will more than likely be impacted by the new border between Armenia and Azerbaijan on May 04, 2024. The residents of several Armenian communities in northeast Tavush Province began protests late on April 19 after Armenia and Azerbaijan authorities announced a border delimitation deal where Azerbaijan will regain control of four former Azeri populated villages which have been abandoned since the early 1990s. Tensions have also continued to rise in both Voskepar and Kirants as villagers are not allowing NSS to define the villages in preparation for the surrender of some Armenian villages and ceding of land to Azerbaijan. on May 04, 2024. The residents of several Armenian communities in northeast Tavush Province began protests late on April 19 after Armenia and Azerbaijan authorities announced a border delimitation deal where Azerbaijan will regain control of four former Azeri populated villages which have been abandoned since the early 1990s. Tensions ha

Border Conflict Between Armenia And Azerbaijan

Border Conflict Between Armenia And Azerbaijan

View of the main road and bridge leading into Kirants, Tavush, which will more than likely be impacted by the new border between Armenia and Azerbaijan on May 04, 2024. The residents of several Armenian communities in northeast Tavush Province began protests late on April 19 after Armenia and Azerbaijan authorities announced a border delimitation deal where Azerbaijan will regain control of four former Azeri populated villages which have been abandoned since the early 1990s. Tensions have also continued to rise in both Voskepar and Kirants as villagers are not allowing NSS to define the villages in preparation for the surrender of some Armenian villages and ceding of land to Azerbaijan. on May 04, 2024. The residents of several Armenian communities in northeast Tavush Province began protests late on April 19 after Armenia and Azerbaijan authorities announced a border delimitation deal where Azerbaijan will regain control of four former Azeri populated villages which have been abandoned since the early 1990s.

Border Conflict Between Armenia And Azerbaijan

Border Conflict Between Armenia And Azerbaijan

View of the main road and bridge leading into Kirants, Tavush, which will more than likely be impacted by the new border between Armenia and Azerbaijan on May 04, 2024. The residents of several Armenian communities in northeast Tavush Province began protests late on April 19 after Armenia and Azerbaijan authorities announced a border delimitation deal where Azerbaijan will regain control of four former Azeri populated villages which have been abandoned since the early 1990s. Tensions have also continued to rise in both Voskepar and Kirants as villagers are not allowing NSS to define the villages in preparation for the surrender of some Armenian villages and ceding of land to Azerbaijan. on May 04, 2024. The residents of several Armenian communities in northeast Tavush Province began protests late on April 19 after Armenia and Azerbaijan authorities announced a border delimitation deal where Azerbaijan will regain control of four former Azeri populated villages which have been abandoned since the early 1990s.

Border Conflict Between Armenia And Azerbaijan

Border Conflict Between Armenia And Azerbaijan

View of the main road and bridge leading into Kirants, Tavush, which will more than likely be impacted by the new border between Armenia and Azerbaijan on May 04, 2024. The residents of several Armenian communities in northeast Tavush Province began protests late on April 19 after Armenia and Azerbaijan authorities announced a border delimitation deal where Azerbaijan will regain control of four former Azeri populated villages which have been abandoned since the early 1990s. Tensions have also continued to rise in both Voskepar and Kirants as villagers are not allowing NSS to define the villages in preparation for the surrender of some Armenian villages and ceding of land to Azerbaijan. on May 04, 2024. The residents of several Armenian communities in northeast Tavush Province began protests late on April 19 after Armenia and Azerbaijan authorities announced a border delimitation deal where Azerbaijan will regain control of four former Azeri populated villages which have been abandoned since the early 1990s.

Protests Follow Armenia-Azerbaijan Agreement

Protests Follow Armenia-Azerbaijan Agreement

Residents of Tavush protest, and block the Yerevan-Tbilisi interstate road between Kirants and Voskepar in Kirants, Armenia on Sunday, April 21, 2024. Residents of several Armenian communities in northeast Tavush Province began protests late on April 19 after Armenia and Azerbaijan authorities announced a border delimitation deal where Azerbaijan will regain control of four former Azeri populated villages which have been abandoned since the early 1990s.Tensions have also continued to rise in both Voskepar and Kirants as villagers are not allowing NSS to define the villages in preparation for the surrender of some Armenian villages and ceding of land to Azerbaijan. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protests Follow Armenia-Azerbaijan Agreement

Protests Follow Armenia-Azerbaijan Agreement

Residents of Tavush protest, and block the Yerevan-Tbilisi interstate road between Kirants and Voskepar in Kirants, Armenia on Sunday, April 21, 2024. Residents of several Armenian communities in northeast Tavush Province began protests late on April 19 after Armenia and Azerbaijan authorities announced a border delimitation deal where Azerbaijan will regain control of four former Azeri populated villages which have been abandoned since the early 1990s.Tensions have also continued to rise in both Voskepar and Kirants as villagers are not allowing NSS to define the villages in preparation for the surrender of some Armenian villages and ceding of land to Azerbaijan. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protests Follow Armenia-Azerbaijan Agreement

Protests Follow Armenia-Azerbaijan Agreement

Residents of Tavush protest, and block the Yerevan-Tbilisi interstate road between Kirants and Voskepar in Kirants, Armenia on Sunday, April 21, 2024. Residents of several Armenian communities in northeast Tavush Province began protests late on April 19 after Armenia and Azerbaijan authorities announced a border delimitation deal where Azerbaijan will regain control of four former Azeri populated villages which have been abandoned since the early 1990s.Tensions have also continued to rise in both Voskepar and Kirants as villagers are not allowing NSS to define the villages in preparation for the surrender of some Armenian villages and ceding of land to Azerbaijan. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protests Follow Armenia-Azerbaijan Agreement

Protests Follow Armenia-Azerbaijan Agreement

Residents of Tavush protest, and block the Yerevan-Tbilisi interstate road between Kirants and Voskepar in Kirants, Armenia on Sunday, April 21, 2024. Residents of several Armenian communities in northeast Tavush Province began protests late on April 19 after Armenia and Azerbaijan authorities announced a border delimitation deal where Azerbaijan will regain control of four former Azeri populated villages which have been abandoned since the early 1990s.Tensions have also continued to rise in both Voskepar and Kirants as villagers are not allowing NSS to define the villages in preparation for the surrender of some Armenian villages and ceding of land to Azerbaijan. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protests Follow Armenia-Azerbaijan Agreement

Protests Follow Armenia-Azerbaijan Agreement

Residents of Tavush protest, and block the Yerevan-Tbilisi interstate road between Kirants and Voskepar in Kirants, Armenia on Sunday, April 21, 2024. Residents of several Armenian communities in northeast Tavush Province began protests late on April 19 after Armenia and Azerbaijan authorities announced a border delimitation deal where Azerbaijan will regain control of four former Azeri populated villages which have been abandoned since the early 1990s.Tensions have also continued to rise in both Voskepar and Kirants as villagers are not allowing NSS to define the villages in preparation for the surrender of some Armenian villages and ceding of land to Azerbaijan. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protests Follow Armenia-Azerbaijan Agreement

Protests Follow Armenia-Azerbaijan Agreement

Residents of Tavush protest, and block the Yerevan-Tbilisi interstate road between Kirants and Voskepar in Kirants, Armenia on Sunday, April 21, 2024. Residents of several Armenian communities in northeast Tavush Province began protests late on April 19 after Armenia and Azerbaijan authorities announced a border delimitation deal where Azerbaijan will regain control of four former Azeri populated villages which have been abandoned since the early 1990s.Tensions have also continued to rise in both Voskepar and Kirants as villagers are not allowing NSS to define the villages in preparation for the surrender of some Armenian villages and ceding of land to Azerbaijan. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protests Follow Armenia-Azerbaijan Agreement

Protests Follow Armenia-Azerbaijan Agreement

Residents of Tavush protest, and block the Yerevan-Tbilisi interstate road between Kirants and Voskepar in Kirants, Armenia on Sunday, April 21, 2024. Residents of several Armenian communities in northeast Tavush Province began protests late on April 19 after Armenia and Azerbaijan authorities announced a border delimitation deal where Azerbaijan will regain control of four former Azeri populated villages which have been abandoned since the early 1990s.Tensions have also continued to rise in both Voskepar and Kirants as villagers are not allowing NSS to define the villages in preparation for the surrender of some Armenian villages and ceding of land to Azerbaijan. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protests Follow Armenia-Azerbaijan Agreement

Protests Follow Armenia-Azerbaijan Agreement

Residents of Tavush protest, and block the Yerevan-Tbilisi interstate road between Kirants and Voskepar in Kirants, Armenia on Sunday, April 21, 2024. Residents of several Armenian communities in northeast Tavush Province began protests late on April 19 after Armenia and Azerbaijan authorities announced a border delimitation deal where Azerbaijan will regain control of four former Azeri populated villages which have been abandoned since the early 1990s.Tensions have also continued to rise in both Voskepar and Kirants as villagers are not allowing NSS to define the villages in preparation for the surrender of some Armenian villages and ceding of land to Azerbaijan. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protests Follow Armenia-Azerbaijan Agreement

Protests Follow Armenia-Azerbaijan Agreement

Residents of Tavush protest, and block the Yerevan-Tbilisi interstate road between Kirants and Voskepar in Kirants, Armenia on Sunday, April 21, 2024. Residents of several Armenian communities in northeast Tavush Province began protests late on April 19 after Armenia and Azerbaijan authorities announced a border delimitation deal where Azerbaijan will regain control of four former Azeri populated villages which have been abandoned since the early 1990s.Tensions have also continued to rise in both Voskepar and Kirants as villagers are not allowing NSS to define the villages in preparation for the surrender of some Armenian villages and ceding of land to Azerbaijan. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protests Follow Armenia-Azerbaijan Agreement

Protests Follow Armenia-Azerbaijan Agreement

Residents of Tavush protest, and block the Yerevan-Tbilisi interstate road between Kirants and Voskepar in Kirants, Armenia on Sunday, April 21, 2024. Residents of several Armenian communities in northeast Tavush Province began protests late on April 19 after Armenia and Azerbaijan authorities announced a border delimitation deal where Azerbaijan will regain control of four former Azeri populated villages which have been abandoned since the early 1990s.Tensions have also continued to rise in both Voskepar and Kirants as villagers are not allowing NSS to define the villages in preparation for the surrender of some Armenian villages and ceding of land to Azerbaijan. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protests Follow Armenia-Azerbaijan Agreement

Protests Follow Armenia-Azerbaijan Agreement

Residents of Tavush protest, and block the Yerevan-Tbilisi interstate road between Kirants and Voskepar in Kirants, Armenia on Sunday, April 21, 2024. Residents of several Armenian communities in northeast Tavush Province began protests late on April 19 after Armenia and Azerbaijan authorities announced a border delimitation deal where Azerbaijan will regain control of four former Azeri populated villages which have been abandoned since the early 1990s.Tensions have also continued to rise in both Voskepar and Kirants as villagers are not allowing NSS to define the villages in preparation for the surrender of some Armenian villages and ceding of land to Azerbaijan. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protests Follow Armenia-Azerbaijan Agreement

Protests Follow Armenia-Azerbaijan Agreement

Residents of Tavush protest, and block the Yerevan-Tbilisi interstate road between Kirants and Voskepar in Kirants, Armenia on Sunday, April 21, 2024. Residents of several Armenian communities in northeast Tavush Province began protests late on April 19 after Armenia and Azerbaijan authorities announced a border delimitation deal where Azerbaijan will regain control of four former Azeri populated villages which have been abandoned since the early 1990s.Tensions have also continued to rise in both Voskepar and Kirants as villagers are not allowing NSS to define the villages in preparation for the surrender of some Armenian villages and ceding of land to Azerbaijan. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protests Follow Armenia-Azerbaijan Agreement

Protests Follow Armenia-Azerbaijan Agreement

Residents of Tavush protest, and block the Yerevan-Tbilisi interstate road between Kirants and Voskepar in Kirants, Armenia on Sunday, April 21, 2024. Residents of several Armenian communities in northeast Tavush Province began protests late on April 19 after Armenia and Azerbaijan authorities announced a border delimitation deal where Azerbaijan will regain control of four former Azeri populated villages which have been abandoned since the early 1990s.Tensions have also continued to rise in both Voskepar and Kirants as villagers are not allowing NSS to define the villages in preparation for the surrender of some Armenian villages and ceding of land to Azerbaijan. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protests Follow Armenia-Azerbaijan Agreement

Protests Follow Armenia-Azerbaijan Agreement

Residents of Tavush protest, and block the Yerevan-Tbilisi interstate road between Kirants and Voskepar in Kirants, Armenia on Sunday, April 21, 2024. Residents of several Armenian communities in northeast Tavush Province began protests late on April 19 after Armenia and Azerbaijan authorities announced a border delimitation deal where Azerbaijan will regain control of four former Azeri populated villages which have been abandoned since the early 1990s.Tensions have also continued to rise in both Voskepar and Kirants as villagers are not allowing NSS to define the villages in preparation for the surrender of some Armenian villages and ceding of land to Azerbaijan. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protests Follow Armenia-Azerbaijan Agreement

Protests Follow Armenia-Azerbaijan Agreement

Residents of Tavush protest, and block the Yerevan-Tbilisi interstate road between Kirants and Voskepar in Kirants, Armenia on Sunday, April 21, 2024. Residents of several Armenian communities in northeast Tavush Province began protests late on April 19 after Armenia and Azerbaijan authorities announced a border delimitation deal where Azerbaijan will regain control of four former Azeri populated villages which have been abandoned since the early 1990s.Tensions have also continued to rise in both Voskepar and Kirants as villagers are not allowing NSS to define the villages in preparation for the surrender of some Armenian villages and ceding of land to Azerbaijan. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protests Follow Armenia-Azerbaijan Agreement

Protests Follow Armenia-Azerbaijan Agreement

Residents of Tavush protest, and block the Yerevan-Tbilisi interstate road between Kirants and Voskepar in Kirants, Armenia on Sunday, April 21, 2024. Residents of several Armenian communities in northeast Tavush Province began protests late on April 19 after Armenia and Azerbaijan authorities announced a border delimitation deal where Azerbaijan will regain control of four former Azeri populated villages which have been abandoned since the early 1990s.Tensions have also continued to rise in both Voskepar and Kirants as villagers are not allowing NSS to define the villages in preparation for the surrender of some Armenian villages and ceding of land to Azerbaijan. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protests Follow Armenia-Azerbaijan Agreement

Protests Follow Armenia-Azerbaijan Agreement

Residents of Tavush protest, and block the Yerevan-Tbilisi interstate road between Kirants and Voskepar in Kirants, Armenia on Sunday, April 21, 2024. Residents of several Armenian communities in northeast Tavush Province began protests late on April 19 after Armenia and Azerbaijan authorities announced a border delimitation deal where Azerbaijan will regain control of four former Azeri populated villages which have been abandoned since the early 1990s.Tensions have also continued to rise in both Voskepar and Kirants as villagers are not allowing NSS to define the villages in preparation for the surrender of some Armenian villages and ceding of land to Azerbaijan. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protests Follow Armenia-Azerbaijan Agreement

Protests Follow Armenia-Azerbaijan Agreement

Residents of Tavush protest, and block the Yerevan-Tbilisi interstate road between Kirants and Voskepar in Kirants, Armenia on Sunday, April 21, 2024. Residents of several Armenian communities in northeast Tavush Province began protests late on April 19 after Armenia and Azerbaijan authorities announced a border delimitation deal where Azerbaijan will regain control of four former Azeri populated villages which have been abandoned since the early 1990s.Tensions have also continued to rise in both Voskepar and Kirants as villagers are not allowing NSS to define the villages in preparation for the surrender of some Armenian villages and ceding of land to Azerbaijan. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protests Follow Armenia-Azerbaijan Agreement

Protests Follow Armenia-Azerbaijan Agreement

Residents of Tavush protest, and block the Yerevan-Tbilisi interstate road between Kirants and Voskepar in Kirants, Armenia on Sunday, April 21, 2024. Residents of several Armenian communities in northeast Tavush Province began protests late on April 19 after Armenia and Azerbaijan authorities announced a border delimitation deal where Azerbaijan will regain control of four former Azeri populated villages which have been abandoned since the early 1990s.Tensions have also continued to rise in both Voskepar and Kirants as villagers are not allowing NSS to define the villages in preparation for the surrender of some Armenian villages and ceding of land to Azerbaijan. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Minister eyes legal revision over Comsn business handover plan

Minister eyes legal revision over Comsn business handover plan

TOKYO, Japan - Health minister Hakuo Yanagisawa testifies before a House of Representatives panel on June 8, pledging to study a legal revision in response to an apparent attempt by nursing-care firm Comsn Inc. to dodge government punishment using a legal loophole over fraudulent business license applications. The government move came a day after Comsn concluded an agreement with NSS Corp. to hand over its business to one of its group companies. Comsn had obtained some of the licenses through fraudulent applications.

INDIA-AGARTALA-YOGA

INDIA-AGARTALA-YOGA

(220514) -- AGARTALA, May 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The National Service Scheme (NSS) volunteers perform yoga in the indoor hall of the state sports complex at Agartala, the capital city of India's northeastern state of Tripura, May 14, 2022. (Str/Xinhua)

INDIA-AGARTALA-YOGA

INDIA-AGARTALA-YOGA

(220514) -- AGARTALA, May 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The National Service Scheme (NSS) volunteers perform yoga in the indoor hall of the state sports complex at Agartala, the capital city of India's northeastern state of Tripura, May 14, 2022. (Str/Xinhua)

INDIA-AGARTALA-YOGA

INDIA-AGARTALA-YOGA

(220514) -- AGARTALA, May 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The National Service Scheme (NSS) volunteers perform yoga in the indoor hall of the state sports complex at Agartala, the capital city of India's northeastern state of Tripura, May 14, 2022. (Str/Xinhua)

INDIA-AGARTALA-YOGA

INDIA-AGARTALA-YOGA

(220514) -- AGARTALA, May 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The National Service Scheme (NSS) volunteers perform yoga in the indoor hall of the state sports complex at Agartala, the capital city of India's northeastern state of Tripura, May 14, 2022. (Str/Xinhua)

Minister eyes legal revision over Comsn business handover plan

Minister eyes legal revision over Comsn business handover plan

TOKYO, Japan - Health minister Hakuo Yanagisawa testifies before a House of Representatives panel on June 8, pledging to study a legal revision in response to an apparent attempt by nursing-care firm Comsn Inc. to dodge government punishment using a legal loophole over fraudulent business license applications. The government move came a day after Comsn concluded an agreement with NSS Corp. to hand over its business to one of its group companies. Comsn had obtained some of the licenses through fraudulent applications. (Kyodo)

Michal Mazanec, Supreme Courts in Changing Times international conference

Michal Mazanec, Supreme Courts in Changing Times international conference

Michal Mazanec, Chairman of Czech Supreme Administrative Court (NSS), attends two-day international conference Supreme Courts in Changing Times, held by Czech and Slovak Supreme Courts on the occasion of 100th anniversary of foundation of Czechoslovak Republic's Supreme Court in 1918, in Brno, Czech Republic, on November 6, 2018. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Salek)