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CAPTURED AZERBAIJANI SOLDIER RELEASED
Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
Jan 16 2007
Captured Azerbaijani soldier on December 31 Eldeniz Nuriyev was
released today, Azerbaijani State Commission for War prisoners,
Hostage, Missing told the APA.
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.
Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
Jan 16 2007
Captured Azerbaijani soldier on December 31 Eldeniz Nuriyev was
released today, Azerbaijani State Commission for War prisoners,
Hostage, Missing told the APA.
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.