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    ICRC REPRESENTATIVES VISIT ARMENIAN POWS

    Tert.am
    03.05.11

    Representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
    visited Armenian prisoners of war in Azerbaijan on Friday.

    Citing a statement by the ICRC Office in Baku, the Azerbaijani news
    agency APA reported that ICRC representatives conducted a situation
    monitoring and gave the prisoners letters from the families.

    Three Armenian soldiers, and five civilians are currently being held
    in Azerbaijan.

    The civilians - Yeghishe, Ruzanna, Alfred, Gayane and Petros Gasparyans
    (all members of the same family) - were captured by Azeris in
    January 2010.

    The two soldiers - Ohan Harutyunyan and Gevorg Tovmasyan, have been
    held POWs since May 2009 and July 2009, respectively.




    From: A. Papazian
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