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ICRC REPRESENTATIVES VISIT ARMENIAN PRISONERS OF WAR
ARMENPRESS
FEBRUARY 21, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 21, ARMENPRESS: On February 17, the representatives
of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) visited
three Armenian prisoners of war and five members of a family held in
custody in Azerbaijan, media contact person for the ICRC Delegation
to Azerbaijan Ilaha Huseynova told Azerbaijani news agency.
ICRC representatives delivered seven "Red Cross" letters to the
persons held in custody in Azerbaijan and received three "Red Cross"
letters from the Armenian family.
Currently there are three Armenian prisoners of war and five civilians
in Azerbaijan.
The civilians are the members of one family - Yegishe, Ruzanna, Alfred,
Gayane and Petros Gevorkian. They crossed the Azerbaijani borders in
January, 2010.
Two the captives - Ohan Arutunyan and Gevorg Tovmasyan passed into
Azerbaijani side in May, 2009, another one - Karen Arutunyan passed
into Azerbaijani side in July, 2009. All of three soldiers wish to
be sent to a third country.
An Azerbaijani serviceman is held captive in Armenia.
ARMENPRESS
FEBRUARY 21, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 21, ARMENPRESS: On February 17, the representatives
of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) visited
three Armenian prisoners of war and five members of a family held in
custody in Azerbaijan, media contact person for the ICRC Delegation
to Azerbaijan Ilaha Huseynova told Azerbaijani news agency.
ICRC representatives delivered seven "Red Cross" letters to the
persons held in custody in Azerbaijan and received three "Red Cross"
letters from the Armenian family.
Currently there are three Armenian prisoners of war and five civilians
in Azerbaijan.
The civilians are the members of one family - Yegishe, Ruzanna, Alfred,
Gayane and Petros Gevorkian. They crossed the Azerbaijani borders in
January, 2010.
Two the captives - Ohan Arutunyan and Gevorg Tovmasyan passed into
Azerbaijani side in May, 2009, another one - Karen Arutunyan passed
into Azerbaijani side in July, 2009. All of three soldiers wish to
be sent to a third country.
An Azerbaijani serviceman is held captive in Armenia.