International Committee of Red Cross representatives meet with Armenian citizen held in Azerbaijan

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

She said the representatives of the organization visited the Armenian civilian held in Azerbaijan, concerned themselves with his detention conditions and physical state. ICRC representatives gave him the letter of his family. The Armenian citizen also sent a letter to his family.

Armenian Artur Badalyan crossed the line of contact and surrendered to Azerbaijani Armed Forces on May 9, 2009.

Six Armenian prisoners of war and six civilians 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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