ARMENIAN DEFENSE MINISTRY OFFICIALLY CONFIRMS AZERBAIJANI HAS BEEN TAKEN HOSTAGE

APA
Jan 11 2010
Azerbaijan

Baku. Viktoria Dementieva- APA. Armenian Defense Ministry has
officially confirmed that Azerbaijani Eldar Tagiyev was taken hostage
on December 28, APA reports quoting Armenian media.

According to Armenian Defense Ministry’s press service, the Azerbaijani
was detained when attempted to illegally cross the border.

"The incident happened at 9.00 on December 28. The person has been
identified. He is the resident of Alibayli village of Tovuz region
Eldar Heydar Tagiyev, 47. The international organizations have been
informed about it. Criminal case has been launched, investigation
is underway."

Reports spread that Tovuz resident Tagiyev Eldar Heydar was killed,
as Armenians violated ceasefire. According to the reports, Armenians
fired at Tagiyev Eldar Heydar near the line of contact. Tagiyev died
on the spot, his body remained on the line of contact for some time,
later taken away by the Armenians.

According to other reports, Tagiyev was taken hostage by Armenians.

The State Commission on Prisoners of War, Hostages and Missing
Persons officially stated that Eldar Tagiyev had been taken hostage
by Armenians.