The Human Rights Defender of Armenia Arman Tatoyan with his staff doctor and the head of Human Rights in Armed Forces department at the Ombudsman’s Office, visited the Armenian prisoners of war (POWs) who returned from Azerbaijani captivity on Thursday, the Ombudsman’s office reported on Tuesday. The Ombudsman and his staff members visited them at the hospital to examine their health and to take necessary actions, the office said.
As reported earlier, five Armenian prisoners held in Azerbaijan were repatriated on Thursday at the mediation of Russian side and the efforts of the National Security Service.
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