BAKU: ICRC NK Office chief: "We can mediate in hand over of the sold

Today, Azerbaijan
Dec 22 2006

ICRC Nagorno Karabakh Office chief: "We can mediate in hand over of
the soldier"

22 December 2006 [10:43] – Today.Az

"International Committee of red Cross Khankendi office supports the
sides, interested in hand over of the soldier," ICRC Nagorno Karabakh
Office chief George Drndarski said while showing his attitude to hand
over of the hostage Azerbaijani soldier Vusal Garajayev.

Drndarski noted that, the office got information about the hostage
soldier on December 8.

The representatives of the committee visited the soldier for the
first time on December 9.

Up to now the representatives of the committee visited the soldier
for five times and gave him the opportunity to correspond with his
family. His family sent three, and he four letters to his family, all
letters were delivered to the addressees.

"All information is kept in secret. The committee will mediate in
hand over of the soldier, if both sides agree and the soldier wants
to return," he said.

ICRC Baku office noted that the fourth letter of Vusal’s family will
be given to the soldier in few days.

As APA reports, Vusal Garajayev Mammad was drafted from Balaken
Military Registration Department and taken as a hostage on December 7
in Aghdam territory. The official sources inform that the soldier got
lost.

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