Liberty Radio: "Armenian war prisoner Ambartsum Asatryan was subjected to torture in Azerbaijan"

It should be reminded that Armenian soldier Ambartsum Asaturyan, captured on August 4 of the last year, was handed over to Armenia on the northeastern border of Armenia with Azerbaijan.

A gunshot was heard from the Azerbaijani side during the transfer of the soldier in the presence of the representatives of the International Committee of the  Red Cross along with Armenian militaries, Liberty Radio correspondent says.

Representative of the Joint Staff of the Armenian Armed Forces Andranik Mkrtumyan noted that war prisoner Samir Mamedov, who does not want to return to his country, had been staying in Armenia since last year. He informed about his unwillingness to the representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross.

A.Mkrtumyan says Armenia is ready to hand Mamedov over, if he agrees to it.

/ARMENIA-Today/

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