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MINSK GROUP NEW US CO-CHAIR NOT COMMENTING ON VIOLATION OF RIGHTS OF ARMENIAN POW IN AZERBAIJAN
September 12, 2013 | 11:20
YEREVAN. - Ambassador James Warlick, new US Co-Chair of the
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Minsk Group,
did not comment on the facts that the rights of Hakob Injighulyan,
the Armenian prisoner of war (POW) who is held captive in Azerbaijan,
are violated.
"Can't comment on that. My real purpose here is not to undertake this;
it is to better understand the situation," Warlick stated during a
press conference on Thursday.
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 ICRC was able to meet with the Armenian prisoners of war on August
20. To note, Injighulyan was made to wear the military clothing of
the Azerbaijani army and give several interviews.
News from Armenia - NEWS.am
September 12, 2013 | 11:20
YEREVAN. - Ambassador James Warlick, new US Co-Chair of the
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Minsk Group,
did not comment on the facts that the rights of Hakob Injighulyan,
the Armenian prisoner of war (POW) who is held captive in Azerbaijan,
are violated.
"Can't comment on that. My real purpose here is not to undertake this;
it is to better understand the situation," Warlick stated during a
press conference on Thursday.
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 ICRC was able to meet with the Armenian prisoners of war on August
20. To note, Injighulyan was made to wear the military clothing of
the Azerbaijani army and give several interviews.
News from Armenia - NEWS.am