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ARMENIAN MOD REFUTES AZERBAIJANI MEDIA STATEMENTS CONCERNING ARMENIAN CAPTIVE
November 03, 2013 | 01:45
YEREVAN. - The Ministry of Defense (MOD) of Armenia does not believe in
the veracity of the statements which Azerbaijani media have attributed
to Armenian prisoner of war Hakob Injighulyan.
The statements are not true, Armenian Defense Minister's Press
Secretary Artsrun Hovhannisyan told Armenian News-NEWS.am.
"Hakob Injighulyan had no problems, or incidents, during his [military]
service. On the contrary, he always received awards from the command,"
Hovhannisyan noted.
He added that Injighulyan's relatives likewise attest to the aforesaid.
To note, Azerbaijani media have alleged that Injighulyan had refused
to return to Armenia claiming that he was being persecuted in the
Armenian army. The Azerbaijani media also asserted that Injighulyan
had petitioned the Azerbaijani authorities, with a request to transfer
him to a third country.
As Armenian News-NEWS.am informed earlier, Armenian soldier Hakob
Injighulyan (born in 1991) found himself in the territory under
the control of the adversary. According to preliminary information,
Injighulyan turned up there on August 8 at around 3am, while carrying
out his military service, by crossing the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
(NKR)-Azerbaijan border, and as a result of losing his orientation in
the area. He was taken to Azerbaijani capital city Baku the next day.
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) was able to
meet with the Armenian prisoners of war on August 20. To note,
Injighulyan was made to wear Azerbaijani military uniform and give
several interviews.
News from Armenia - NEWS.am
November 03, 2013 | 01:45
YEREVAN. - The Ministry of Defense (MOD) of Armenia does not believe in
the veracity of the statements which Azerbaijani media have attributed
to Armenian prisoner of war Hakob Injighulyan.
The statements are not true, Armenian Defense Minister's Press
Secretary Artsrun Hovhannisyan told Armenian News-NEWS.am.
"Hakob Injighulyan had no problems, or incidents, during his [military]
service. On the contrary, he always received awards from the command,"
Hovhannisyan noted.
He added that Injighulyan's relatives likewise attest to the aforesaid.
To note, Azerbaijani media have alleged that Injighulyan had refused
to return to Armenia claiming that he was being persecuted in the
Armenian army. The Azerbaijani media also asserted that Injighulyan
had petitioned the Azerbaijani authorities, with a request to transfer
him to a third country.
As Armenian News-NEWS.am informed earlier, Armenian soldier Hakob
Injighulyan (born in 1991) found himself in the territory under
the control of the adversary. According to preliminary information,
Injighulyan turned up there on August 8 at around 3am, while carrying
out his military service, by crossing the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
(NKR)-Azerbaijan border, and as a result of losing his orientation in
the area. He was taken to Azerbaijani capital city Baku the next day.
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) was able to
meet with the Armenian prisoners of war on August 20. To note,
Injighulyan was made to wear Azerbaijani military uniform and give
several interviews.
News from Armenia - NEWS.am