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10 April 2012 - 17:00 AMT

Azeri war prisoner in Armenia: I’m safe and sound

Representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) visited an Azeri war prisoner in Yerevan, Azeri media reported.

ICRC representatives passed a letter to war prisoner Akhundzade Mamedbagryu Talib-oglu, 22, and took a letter to be transferred to his family.

The father of the war prisoner was invited to ICRC Azeri representation, to be given the letter. According to the father, the short letter said, “I’m safe and sound. Don’t worry about me. Give my love to family and friends.”

On January 23, 2012, at 3:30 pm local time, Akhundzade Mamedbagryu Talib-oglu, junior sergeant of the Azerbaijani army (1st corps, brigade 703) yielded himself prisoner to NKR forces.

ICRC Armenian representation confirmed the information. However, the father of the soldier distrusted the news that his son might have willingly given himself up to Armenian side.