ICRC REPRESENTATIVES MEET WITH SIX ARMENIAN SOLDIERS HELD CAPTIVE IN AZERBAIJAN

APA
Jan 18 2010
Azerbaijan

Baku. Kamala Guliyeva – APA. On January 15, the representatives of
the International Committee of the Red Cross visited six Armenian
soldiers held captive in Azerbaijan, spokeswoman for ICRC office in
Azerbaijan Gulnaz Guliyeva told APA.

According to her, their detention conditions were monitored, and they
were talked to 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.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress