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State Commission: â€œArmeniansâ€™ reports about the captured Azerbaijani soldier are not trueâ€

19 December 2008 17:10 (UTC +04:00)

Baku â€“ APA. â€œArmenian media spreads false information that soldier of Azerbaijani Army Hasanov Rafig Rahman, 19, taken by Armenian servicemen on the contact line on October 8 does not want to return home. Rafig Hasanov, who has been held captive over two months and undergone psychological pressures, wrote in his letter sent to his parents through the International Committee of the Red Cross on December 9, 2008 that he wishes to return home. â€œI though a lot and made a decision to return home. I hope we will meet soon. Do not worry. Be patient. I hope I will return soon.â€ International Committee of the Red Cross told the Working Group of the State Commission over the phone,â€ says the statement of the State Commission on Prisoners of War, Hostages and Missing Persons, APA reports. According to the statement, it is not difficult to explain the reasons why Hasanov, who told the international organizations and his parents that he wanted to return home, â€œchanged his mindâ€ and â€œgave interviewâ€ to Armenian TV channels.
â€œIt is obvious that Hasanov underwent pressure. This confirms once more that Armenia continues violating the international humanitarian legal norms and rules on captivesâ€™ treatment. It â€œmakes an impressionâ€ that attitude towards human rights and values is so perfect in Armenia that even captured Azerbaijani soldier â€œadmitsâ€ it. The testimonies given to the State Commission by the Azerbaijanis released from captivity proves that the regime in Armenia commits terrible crimes against humanity.â€