Today, Azerbaijan
Jan 26 2008
Liberty Radio: "Armenian war prisoner Ambartsum Asatryan was
subjected to torture in Azerbaijan"
26 January 2008 [10:07] – Today.Az
According to Liberty Radio, Ambartsum Asatryan says he was subjected
to torture and made say before cameras that he had trespassed the
defense line due to unbearable conditions in the Armenian army.
It should be reminded that Armenian soldier Ambartsum Asaturyan,
captured on August 4 of the last year, was handed over to Armenia on
the northeastern border of Armenia with Azerbaijan.
A gunshot was heard from the Azerbaijani side during the transfer of
the soldier in the presence of the representatives of the
International Committee of the Red Cross along with Armenian
militaries, Liberty Radio correspondent says.
Representative of the Joint Staff of the Armenian Armed Forces
Andranik Mkrtumyan noted that war prisoner Samir Mamedov, who does
not want to return to his country, had been staying in Armenia since
last year. He informed about his unwillingness to the representatives
of the International Committee of the Red Cross.
A.Mkrtumyan says Armenia is ready to hand Mamedov over, if he agrees
to it.
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