PanARMENIAN.Net - Representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross visited the Armenian prisoners of war still being held in Azerbaijan, Zara Amatuni, PR specialist of the ICRC office in Armenia, has said, according to Sputnik Armenia.

"Employees of the organization visited all those persons whose capture was confirmed by the Azerbaijani authorities. Among them are those who were captured at the end of 2020 and in November 2021," Amatuni was quoted as saying Friday, January 28.

The ICRC staff got to learn more about the conditions of detention, handed over letters and video messages from families to the PoWs, as well as took their messages for their families. In addition, with the mediation of the Red Cross, the prisoners were able to talk to their relatives on the phone.

Speaker of the Armenian Parliament Alen Simonyan stated that the number of Armenian prisoners held in Azerbaijan, according to various estimates, is about 70 people. According to unofficial data, about 130 Armenian soldiers are in captivity in Azerbaijan.