APA, Azerbaijan
March 29 2009

Three Armenian servicemen held captive in Azerbaijan appealed for
leaving for third country

[ 29 Mar 2009 15:06 ]

Baku. Kamala Guliyeva ` APA. Grant Markosian, Alik Tevosian and Artur
Sarkisian ` Armenian soldiers, who were detained by civilians near the
line of contact in Munakhorlu village of Agjabadi region on the night
of February 27-28 and handed over to Azerbaijani servicemen, appealed
for leaving for the third country, secretary of State Commission on
Prisoners of War, Hostages and Missing Persons Shahin Sailov told APA.

Sailov said their appeals were being considered.

`The Armenian servicemen have already appealed to the UN office in
Azerbaijan. It is not known when the appeal will be considered. It is
a long-lasting process. It took 8-9 months to send the previous
Armenian serviceman to the third country,’ he said.

Grant Markosian, Alik Tevosian and Artur Sarkisian crossed the line of
contact under the control of Azerbaijani Armed Forces on the night of
February 27-28. The Armenian soldiers said they did it, as there is
lack of care in the army and they can not even find bread to eat.