Head of Communication and Prevention Programs of the Delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Armenia Zara Amatuni told RFE/RL that ICRC representatives have visited four Armenian prisoners of war in Azerbaijan, including civilians.

“On February 1 and 2, representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross visited four Armenian civilians and servicemen who are being kept in Azerbaijan as a result of the recent escalation in the country. During the visits, we provided them with the opportunity to contact their relatives,” Amatuni said, adding that the representatives were told about the conditions for keeping the prisoners of war and learned about their health conditions.

Azerbaijan has officially confirmed the existence of only 57 Armenian prisoners of war, but based on the Armenian side’s data, there are over 200 Armenian prisoners of war in Azerbaijan. Overall, Azerbaijan has returned 59 captives to Armenia, including civilians, while Armenia has returned 15 captives, including not only prisoners of war, but also Azerbaijanis Shahbaz Guliyev and Dilham Askerov, who were convicted of murder of a child and other crimes in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh).