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Captured Azerbaijani soldier released

16 January 2007 11:42 (UTC +04:00)

The information says that the hand over process occurred under the auspices of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in the front line of troops- in the direction of Bash Gervend village of Aghdam. Eldeniz Nuriyev was handed over to the Azerbaijani Defence Ministry. ICRC Azerbaijani Office told the APA that an Azerbaijani serviceman previously detained in Nagorni Karabakh was handed over to the Azerbaijani authorities. The ICRC, acting as a neutral intermediary and in accordance with its mandate, facilitated the transfer of the released serviceman at the request of all sides and with their full cooperation.
It should be noted that, Eldeniz Nuriyev, born in 1976, was drafted from Aghsu Military Registration Department in 2005 and was captured in the territory of Fuzuli region on December 31. One more soldier of Azerbaijani Armed Forces Samir Mammadov was drafted from Barda Military Registration Department a year ago and captured in neutral zone- Gazakh-Ijevan territory on December 24. Both soldiers did not have any armament. /APA/