ARMENIA’S STATE COMMISSION ON POWS, HOSTAGES AND THE MISSING PERSONS RECEIVED NO REQUEST TO RELEASE OF AN AZERI SOLDIER SAMIR MAMEDOV
Arminfo
2007-03-14 19:36:00
The Armenia’s State Commission on POWs, Hostages and the Missing
Persons received no request to release Azeri soldier Samir Mamedov,
Armen Kaprielyan, Head of the Work Group of the Commission, told
ArmInfo correspondent. As per the agency’s information – referring
to Shain Sailov, Secretary of Azeri State Commission – a request from
Azeri side was sent to Armenian Commission.
The source informs that Bernhard Clasen, Co-Chair of the International
Work Group for search of the missing persons, and captivated in the
Karabakh conflict, – requested Armenian side to release S. Mamedov.
Karine Minasyan, Armenian coordinator of the Work Group, told ArmInfo
correspondent that Mr. Clasen didn’t request Armenian authorities in
this regard.
"What answer can be expected if there was no request?" K.Minasyan
noted. She reminded that the International Working Group is aware of
Mamedov’s situation, however, it didn’t receive any official request
from the Azeri State Committee to take up this issue. K.Minasyan added
that the Group usually works at the requests of State Committees and
relatives of the missing persons, POWs and hostages.
To note, Samir Mamedov voluntarily crossed the Armenian border on
Dec 24, 2006. At the moment, he is in the "Yerevan" penitentiary of
the Armenian Justice Ministry.