NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT POWS EXCHANGED AT INTERNATIONAL RED CROSS MEDIATION
Author: R.Agayev

TREND Information, Azerbaijan
Aug. 31, 2006

The POWs of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict are exchanged at the mediation
of the International Red Cross Committee, Trend Special Correspondent
in Moscow reports quoting Anastasiya Isyuk, PR manager with Moscow
Delegation of Red Cross Committee, answering the questions as to
the reason why the public were not aware of the capture nearly 5,000
Azerbaijanis in Armenia.

"Red Cross works with the Government in both the Countries, compiling
reports and discussing these issues. These discussions are confidential
and I am not able to comment on this figure, perhaps we have different
figures to use", said Isyuk.

She also said the Committee does its best to remain unbiased and
independent. "Naturally, the fact that we can work in 185 countries
world-wide, even in hot spots and hold discussions with conflicting
parties, proves that we are impartial. We work based on these
principles as these are our fundamentals", said Isyuk.