Azeri Defense Ministry rep. says not authorized to swap captives

Azeri Defense Ministry rep. says not authorized to swap captives

August 17, 2013 – 15:07 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry has commented on the
Armenian Defense Ministry’s readiness to exchange Azerbaijani captive
Firuz Farajov for Armenian captive Hakob Injighulyan.

Azerbaijani Defense Ministry spokesman Eldar Sabiroghlutold APA that
they were informed about the proposal, the news agency reported.

`Firuz Farajov has been held captive for more than a year and based on
his interviews with Armenian media, he always wished to go to a third
country.

Armenian Defense Ministry’s statement is related to the fact that the
Armenian serviceman has been captured by Azerbaijan. I would not like
to express a decisive position in this regard. These issues are in the
competence of another relevant body,’ he said.

From: Baghdasarian