Georgian Azerbaijanis detained in Armenia not released yet

Official of Azerbaijani embassy in Georgia Elkhan Polukhov told APA's bureau that Tezekend village residents are being detained in Yerevan. Yerevan Court will decide whether to release them or not. The destiny of Huseyn Mammedov, who has detained in the disputed zone in Georgian-Armenian border, hasn't been cleared out yet. Because Armenian frontier guards claim the territory belong to Armenia.

As for release of two Azerbaijanis, he said that they are Sadakhli village residents.

"Armenian frontier guards tried to detain two Azerbaijanis gathering brushwood in the disputed zone three-four days ago. They are husband and wife. They were lucky to have mobile phone about them and they contacted the village immediately. Marneuli region leadership and police chief interfered with the case and didn’t let Armenians arrest the couple," he said.

Mehman Asgerov and Kamandar Mustafayev were detained in Armenian region of Noyemberian while cutting tree. Huseyn Mammedov was detained in the disputed zone between Armenia and Georgia in the border of Noyemberyan and Marneuli six days ago. The commission members for delimitation of Georgian-Armenian borders are investigating the territory. Detained Azerbaijanis had contacted their families and said they are well.