Turan Information Agency, Azerbaijan
February 1, 2014 Saturday
Regional NGOs initiated direction petition the presidents of
Azerbaijan and Armenia
Baku/31.01.14/Turan:
The Caucasian Centre of Peaceful Initiatives (CCPI) began action to
support the Armenian citizen, Mamikon Khojayan, who crossed on January
28 the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, and was detained in the village of
Alibeili in Tovuz region. The NGO called on to sign a petition to the
presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia to return Khojayan. Detailed
information can be found on the link http://southcaucasus.com
/index.php?p=anons2901. According to the Azerbaijani side, Khojayan is
65 years and he was conductor of the Armenian sabotage group. The
Armenian side claims that the 77-year-old Khojayan , is a resident of
the border village, and he entered the Azerbaijani side accidentally.
The International Committee of the Red Cross is dealing in this
matter. Earlier the CCPI conducted a similar campaign to liberate
Allahvardi Pelengov, an ethnic Azeri citizen of Georgia, who
accidentally crossed the border, and was arrested by Armenian border
guards. -06--
February 1, 2014 Saturday
Regional NGOs initiated direction petition the presidents of
Azerbaijan and Armenia
Baku/31.01.14/Turan:
The Caucasian Centre of Peaceful Initiatives (CCPI) began action to
support the Armenian citizen, Mamikon Khojayan, who crossed on January
28 the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, and was detained in the village of
Alibeili in Tovuz region. The NGO called on to sign a petition to the
presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia to return Khojayan. Detailed
information can be found on the link http://southcaucasus.com
/index.php?p=anons2901. According to the Azerbaijani side, Khojayan is
65 years and he was conductor of the Armenian sabotage group. The
Armenian side claims that the 77-year-old Khojayan , is a resident of
the border village, and he entered the Azerbaijani side accidentally.
The International Committee of the Red Cross is dealing in this
matter. Earlier the CCPI conducted a similar campaign to liberate
Allahvardi Pelengov, an ethnic Azeri citizen of Georgia, who
accidentally crossed the border, and was arrested by Armenian border
guards. -06--