Armenian soldier voluntarily passing to Azerbaijan refuses to return to Armenia

Though Stepanyan intended to make a statement in the presence of mass media representatives, the head of the Baku office of the Red Cross Martin Amasher noted that journalists' participation contradicts to norms of international conventions, Azerbaijan joins to.

The Armenian serviceman told reporters following the meeting with the Red Cross representatives that he passed to Azerbaijani side because of tortures, taking place in the Armenian army, as well as lawlessness in his country.

According to Stepanyan he asked the Red Cross officials to transfer him to a third country. But the organization has not yet replied to his request.

It should be noted that the Red Cross representatives delivered Stepanyan's letter to his family.

/Day.Az/