ICRC (press release), Switzerland
May 3 2008

Azerbaijani serviceman transferred under ICRC auspices

Geneva (ICRC) ` An Azerbaijani serviceman previously detained in
Nagorny Karabakh has been handed over today to the Azerbaijani
authorities under the auspices of the International Committee of the
Red Cross (ICRC).

The handover operation took place in Agdam district of the Republic of
Azerbaijan.

Prior to the release and transfer of the serviceman, ICRC delegates
had visited him on several occasions in order to assess his conditions
of detention and treatment. The organization had also exchanged family
news between the detainee and his relatives.

Acting as a neutral intermediary and in accordance with its mandate,
the ICRC facilitated the transfer of the released serviceman at the
request of all sides and with their full cooperation. ICRC delegates
had visited him before the operation to ensure that he was returning
of his own free will.

For further information, please contact:
Anna Schaaf, ICRC Geneva, tel: +41 79 217 32 17 Jacques Barberis, ICRC
Stepanakert, tel. +37 447 943 740

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress