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ARMENIAN DEFENSE MINISTRY DOES NOT POSSESS INFORMATION ON LOCATION OF
ARMENIAN SOLDIER MISSING FROM MILITARY UNIT SINCE APRIL 1

08.04.2005 04:21

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The Armenian Ministry of Defense does not possess
precise information on the whereabouts of the Armenian solder missing
from the military unit in Noemberyan region of Armenia since April 1,
Deputy Defense Minister. Lieutenant General Mikael Grigorian told
journalists today. In his words, the soldier is being looked for
at the moment. At the same time he did not rule out that Zohrab
Tamoian born in 1985, who left the unit without permission is in
Azerbaijan. Mikael Grigorian noted that he had a talk with deputy
head of the Azeri state commission for issue of POWs and missing,
who promised to receive information on the location of the Armenian
soldier within shortest terms. To note, the Azeri party is denying
capturing the Armenian soldier. When touching upon the Armenian
POWs in Azerbaijan Mikael Grigorian did not mention precise figure
but said that there are soldiers kept by the Azeri party from the
times of the Karabakh war. He reminded that during the meeting of
the representatives of the Armenian and Azeri State Commissions on
the issues of prisoners of war held in Tbilisi March 18 the parties
came to an agreement due to which the Armenian party has the right to
visit the places where the Armenian POWs might be kept. When touching
upon the three Azeri captives Mikael Grigorian noted that they are
in Stepanakert and will be released soon after the investigation is
over. To remind, three Azeri soldiers were captured by the servicemen
of the Karabakh defense army when crossing the border.