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AZERI DEFENCE MINISTRY CONFIRMS SOLDIER TAKEN CAPTIVE BY ARMENIANS
Source: ITV, Baku, in Azeri 1100 gmt 9 Dec 06
ITV, Public Television, Azerbaijan
Dec 9 2006
Vusal Qaracayev, 18-year-old soldier of the Azerbaijani army, has
been taken captive by the Armenian armed forces on the contact line
between the [Armenian and Azerbaijani] armed forces in Agdam District.
[passage omitted: quoting an Armenian report]
The head of the Defence Ministry press service, Col Ramiz Malikov,
has confirmed this. He said that soldier Vusal Qaracayev lost his
way and crossed over to the Armenian positions while carrying out
his duties on the morning of 7 December.
The head of the Defence Ministry press service also told ITV that
that the Azerbaijani Defence Ministry had reported the issue to
relevant international organizations and that work was under way to
free the soldier.
Source: ITV, Baku, in Azeri 1100 gmt 9 Dec 06
ITV, Public Television, Azerbaijan
Dec 9 2006
Vusal Qaracayev, 18-year-old soldier of the Azerbaijani army, has
been taken captive by the Armenian armed forces on the contact line
between the [Armenian and Azerbaijani] armed forces in Agdam District.
[passage omitted: quoting an Armenian report]
The head of the Defence Ministry press service, Col Ramiz Malikov,
has confirmed this. He said that soldier Vusal Qaracayev lost his
way and crossed over to the Armenian positions while carrying out
his duties on the morning of 7 December.
The head of the Defence Ministry press service also told ITV that
that the Azerbaijani Defence Ministry had reported the issue to
relevant international organizations and that work was under way to
free the soldier.