ARMENIAN DEFENSE MINISTRY RULES OUT POSSIBLE PRESSURE ON ARMENIAN-CAPTURED AZERBAIJANI SOLDIER

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Dec 22 2008
Azerbaijan

Spokesman for Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Shahsuvaryan refuted
the statements, voiced in Baku, about pressure on Azerbaijani soldier
Rafig Hasanov.

"Hasanov decided to speak before the cameras himself and
representatives of the Red Cross know about it. It was done upon
their previous consent and under their support", said Shahsuvaryan.

He noted that Armenian side had no intention to hold Azerbaijani
soldier in Armenia.

It should be noted that along with Armenian sources Armenian
TV channels showed TV speech of Rafig Hasanov in which the soldier
said he does not intend to return to Azerbaijan. Hasanov also voiced
intention to received Armenian citizenship.