Azerbaijan News Service
March 24 2005

CAPTIVE AZERBAIJANI AND ARMENIAN SOLDIERS TO BE UNCONDITIONALLY
RELEASED
2005-03-24 09:38

Captive Azerbaijani and Armenian soldiers will be unconditionally
released from now on. According to Bernhard Klazen, member of
international working group on missed, captivated citizens, such
agreement was adopted in the meeting of state commissions of two
countries. Bernhard Klazen, member of international working group on
missed and captivated citizens: The meeting was held under mutual
comprehension conditions. Constructive cooperation mechanism based on
soon return of POWs after a necessary examinations was drafted. The
meeting participants assessed human exchange as immoral act and only
approved soon return of POWs. I think that it will be possible very
soon. Precise date was not appointed yet. I think that there are
several organizational problems. POWs will be returned after
settlement of these issues. Armenian side does not propose any
conditions regarding return of POWs.