Today.Az, Azerbaijan
May 5 2008

Azerbaijani State Commission refutes a meeting on handing over four
Armenians to opposite side

05 May 2008 [15:56] – Today.Az

Azerbaijani State Commission on Prisoners, Hostages and Missing
People has not held a meeting with the opposite side to hand over four
Armenians Vanik Zmboian, Artyom Zohrabian, Karen Torosian and Agasi
Enokian captured in the direction of Nakhichevan, the State Commission
told APA.

Eldar Sabiroglu, Spokesman for Azerbaijani Defense Ministry noted that
a meeting on handing over the captives had not been held.

"Armenia wants to direct attention to other side spreading such
information. Four Armenian servicemen belong to Armenian armed
forces. They are at the command of the Defense Ministry. The
investigation is carried out. Several issues are approved. Armenian
servicemen tried to commit diversion in Azerbaijan. This issue will be
solved within the framework of Azerbaijani legislation. Armenians’
actions are against the international legal norms", he said.

ICRC Office in Azerbaijan confirmed the information that there was not
any meeting on handing over Armenian servicemen.

Regnum agency has spread information on handing over four Armenian
servicemen with reference Armenian Commission on Prisoners, Hostages
and Missing People.

The agency reports that Azerbaijani side refused to hand over
Armenians to the opposite side, irrespective of agreement in advance.

/APA/

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