ICRC REPRESENTATIVES IN AZERBAIJAN MEETS WITH SIX CAPTURED ARMENIAN SOLDIERS

APA
Nov 23 2009
Azerbaijan

Baku. Kamala Guliyeva – APA. Representatives of the International
Committee of the Red Cross in Azerbaijan visited six captured Armenian
soldiers, ICRC spokeswoman in Baku Gulnaz Guliyeva told APA.

They monitored detention conditions of the captives and talked to
them separately.

Three Armenian soldiers crossed the contact line toward Azerbaijan
in February, 2009, two – in May and one – in July.

Three soldiers of the Armenian army – Grant Markosian, Alik Tevosian
and Arthur Sargsyan crossed contact line toward the Minakhorlu village
of Agjabedi region, Azerbaijan in the night from February 27 to 28 and
entered the territory under the control of Azerbaijani forces. They
explained their action with bad conditions in Armenian army and said
they couldn’t find even a piece of bread.

Other soldiers – Ohan Harutunyan and Gevork Tomasyan, 18 crossed the
contact line to the side of Azerbaijani troops in Goranboy region of
Azerbaijan at about 13.00 on May 31.

Karen Harutunyan, 19 passed to the Azerbaijani side toward Gadabay
region of Azerbaijan on July 15.