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Armenian authorities inform ICRC about Azerbaijani having crossed border into Armenian territory

08 June 2016 09:13 (UTC +04:00)

Baku. Hafiz Heydarov â€“ APA. The Armenian authorities informed the International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC) about a person who crossed the international border into the territory of Armenia on June 7, Ilaha Huseynova, head of Communication Department of the ICRC Baku Office, told APA on June 8.

â€œIn accordance with our mandate, we follow up on the incident and are in contact with the concerned authorities,â€ she said.

According to Huseynova, the ICRC has a mandate to visit those captured in relation to the conflict to monitor treatment and conditions and help to ensure that they are able to maintain contact with their families.

â€œUpon request of the sides, and if the person expresses such wish, the organization may act as a neutral intermediary to facilitate his or her return,â€ she added.

Armenian media has released information that Zohra Vardzar qizi (1977), a resident of the Yaniqli village of Azerbaijanâ€™s Tovuz district, crossed to Armenia, according to Armen Caprielian, head of Armeniaâ€™s working group for missing people, hostage, and captives.

According to information, the ICRC Yerevan Office has already been informed about the incident.Â

However, Tovuz district police as well as executive authorities have told APAâ€™s western bureau that no one by the name Zohra Vardzar qizi has lived in Tovuz.