ARRESTED AZERIS ARE SET FREE

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[12:48 pm] 19 February, 2007

The three Azeri citizens of Georgia who were arrested five days ago
in the territory of Armenia have been set free and sent to their home
in Sadakhlo.

Let us remind you that the three of them crossed the borderline of
Armenia in order to engage in illegal chopping of trees. According to
the RA legislation, they were to pay a fine of 2 000 USD. Nevertheless,
the Azeris have been set free without paying the sum, due to an
agreement reached between the Armenian and Georgian border keepers.

One of the Azeris, Hussein Mamedov, informed agency "Trend" that
the attitude of the Armenians towards them was good. "We spent three
days in the detachment ‘Stepanavan’ where we were taken. And I cannot
complain of any case of bad treatment".