TURKISH BORDER GUARDS ARREST ARMENIAN CITIZEN
ARMENPRESS
June 18, 2008
YEREVAN, JUNE 18, ARMENPRESS: Press service of the Armenian Defense
Ministry reported that on June 17 at about 07:45 am alarm system of
the Armenian-Turkish border in the territory of Artashat operated
and the traces of a person who violated the border were found but
the person himself was not found.
On the same day at about 11:30 am Turkish border guards reported that
they arrested an Armenian citizen, resident of Artashat Arsen Avagian
born in 1971.
Spokesperson for the Defense Ministry Seiran Shahsuvarian said
currently works are being carried out with the mediation of the
International Committee of the Red Cross for returning Arsen Avagian.