International Committee of Red Cross representatives meet Armenian captives in Azerbaijan

The representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) met with the Armenian captives in Azerbaijan, spokesperson for ICRC Office in Baku Ilaha Huseynova said.

She said the representatives of the ICRC visited 6 prisoners of war and an Armenian family held in Azerbaijan. They concerned themselves with their detention conditions and physical state.

Six Armenian prisoners of war and five civilian captives are held in Azerbaijan. Citizens of Armenia Yegishe, Ruzanna, Alfred, Gayane and Petros Gevorkyans are members of one family. They crossed into Azerbaijani territory in January this year. Three of the captives (Grant Markosyan, Alik Tevosyan and Artur Sarkisian) crossed into Azerbaijani territory in February, 2009, two (Ohan Arutunyan and Gevorg Tovmasyan) in May, 2009, one (Karen Arutunyan) in July, this year.


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