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Representatives of International Committee of Red Cross visit Azerbaijani Soldier

11 December 2006 [18:18] - TODAY.AZ
December 9 the representatives of International Committee of Red Cross met with Azerbaijani soldier Vusal Garachayev who was captivated by Armenians, ICRC Baku Office told.

The committee said that Nagorno Karabakh Office of the committee got information about Azerbaijani soldier December 8.

"The committee had mandate to get acquainted with the conditions that the captive soldiers are kept. In the frame of this mandate the committee members met with the soldier. His letter to his family will be delivered to the address soon."

The committee said that, the representatives of ICRC negotiate about hand over and take over of the captive.

"If the sides agree to hand over and take over the captive, if that person decides to return back, the committee will have neutral coordination mission."

Azerbaijan Defense ministry and State Commission for War Prisoners, Hostage and Missings told the APA that they do not have any new information about hand over of the soldier.

As APA reports, Garachayev Vusal Mahammad born in 1988 was called to military service from Balaken Registration and Enlistment office this year and was captivated in Aghdam territory. But official sources told the soldier got lost.

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