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AZERBAIJAN ASKS ICRC FOR HELP IN RELEASING ARMENIA-HELD SERGEANT
APA
May 12 2009
Azerbaijan
Baku, 12 May: The State Commission for POWs, missing people and
hostages has asked the International Committee of the Red Cross for
help in releasing Azerbaijani army sergeant Anar Xanbaba oglu Haciyev
who was taken captive by the Armenian armed forces on 10 May.
The commission head, Sahin Sailov, told APA that they had confirmed
the fact that Haciyev was taken captive and that they would do
everything necessary to get him released. "A written appeal was sent
to the International Committee of the Red Cross today [12 May]. We
are waiting for their response," he said.
Azerbaijan's Defence Ministry confirmed the fact that Haciyev was
taken captive by the Armenian armed forces. It is not clear in what
circumstance he was taken captive. The ministry is investigating
the issue.
Anar Haciyev, born in 1990, was enlisted into the army by the Goranboy
District military commissar's office. It is reported that he was taken
captive by the Armenian armed forces at 0945 [0445 gmt] on 10 May.
APA
May 12 2009
Azerbaijan
Baku, 12 May: The State Commission for POWs, missing people and
hostages has asked the International Committee of the Red Cross for
help in releasing Azerbaijani army sergeant Anar Xanbaba oglu Haciyev
who was taken captive by the Armenian armed forces on 10 May.
The commission head, Sahin Sailov, told APA that they had confirmed
the fact that Haciyev was taken captive and that they would do
everything necessary to get him released. "A written appeal was sent
to the International Committee of the Red Cross today [12 May]. We
are waiting for their response," he said.
Azerbaijan's Defence Ministry confirmed the fact that Haciyev was
taken captive by the Armenian armed forces. It is not clear in what
circumstance he was taken captive. The ministry is investigating
the issue.
Anar Haciyev, born in 1990, was enlisted into the army by the Goranboy
District military commissar's office. It is reported that he was taken
captive by the Armenian armed forces at 0945 [0445 gmt] on 10 May.