BAKU CLAIMS CAPTURED AZERI SOLDIER BEING PRESSURIZED IN ARMENIA

Russia & CIS General Newswire
December 18, 2007 Tuesday 5:09 PM MSK

The release of Azeri soldier Samir Mamedov, who has been held in
captivity in Armenia for a year, is being delayed because of the
pressure put on him, the head of the State Commission working group
for war prisoners, hostages and missing persons, told journalists
on Tuesday.

"It is the first time that there is such a delay in the release of
a military prisoner. The analysis of the facts shows this person is
being put under serious pressure," the official said

Allegations by the Armenian press that Mamedov voluntarily defected
to the Armenian side are not true, he said.

Mamedov was captured by the Armenian army on December 24, 2006.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress