ARMENIAN DEFENSE MINISTER: "WE HOPE FOR THE RETURN OF ARMENIANS, CAPTURED BY AZERBAIJANIS"
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June 9 2008
Azerbaijan
"Azerbaijan’s allegations that the captives are officers of the
Armenian special forces are absurd", said Armenian Defense Minister
Seyran Oganyan at a press conference in Yerevan.
He said Armenia can also say that Azerbaijani captives also intended
to commit diversion. Oganyan noted that due work is carried out for the
settlement of this issue and the soonest liberation of the captives.
"Being head of the State Commission on issues of hostages, captives
and missing people, during a meeting with head of the International
Committee of the Red Cross delegation in Armenia I asked him to take
actions for return of our citizens".
The Defense Minister informed that Azerbaijani side initially voiced
readiness to return the captives, but later they changed their mind
and started to linger the term of the return. In turn, the Minister
voiced confidence that captives will be returned.