REPRESENTATIVES OF INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF RED CROSS VISIT AZERBAIJANI SOLDIER

Azeri Press Agency
Dec 11 2006

On December 9 the representatives of International Committee of Red
Cross met with Azerbaijani soldier Vusal Garachayev who was captivated
by Armenians, ICRC Baku Office told the APA.

The committee said that Nagorno Karabakh Office of the committee got
information about Azerbaijani soldier on December 8.

"The committee had mandate to get acquainted with the conditions
that the captive soldiers are kept. In the frame of this mandate the
committee members met with the soldier. His letter to his family will
be delivered to the address soon."

The committee said that, the representatives of ICRC negotiate about
hand over and take over of the captive.

"If the sides agree to hand over and take over the captive, if
that person decides to return back, the committee will have neutral
coordination mission."

Azerbaijan Defense ministry and State Commission for War Prisoners,
Hostage and Missings told the APA that they do not have any new
information about hand over of the soldier.

It should be noted that, Garachayev Vusal Mahammad born in 1988 was
called to military service from Balaken Registration and Enlistment
office this year and was captivated in Aghdam territory. But official
sources told the soldier got lost.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress