783 Azerbaijanis in captivity
Assa-Irada, Azerbaijan
Oct 13 2004
783 Azerbaijanis are currently held in captivity and as hostages
in Armenia, Eldar Samadov, acting chairman of the working group
of the State Commission on Prisoners of War, Hostages and Missing
Persons, told an event dedicated to Armenian separatists’ terror acts
perpetrated against Azerbaijan.
Samadov pointed out the poor health condition of the Azeris held in
Armenian captivity.
A documentary on Armenia’s atrocities committed against peaceful
Azerbaijanis was displayed in the event organized by the Commission.*