ICRC In Constant Communication With Authorities Regarding Azerbaijani Serviceman's Arrest In Armenia
Date
2/29/2024 8:09:14 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 29. The
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) office in
Azerbaijan is in a confidential bilateral dialogue with the
concerned authorities concerning the detention of Azerbaijani
serviceman in Armenia, the ICRC Azerbaijan said, Trend reports.
"We are in a confidential bilateral dialogue with the concerned
authorities in relation to the detention of Azerbaijani serviceman.
According to its mandate, the ICRC visits detained individuals to
monitor treatment and detention conditions and support them to
maintain contact with their families," the ICRC Azerbaijan wrote on
its page on X.
Meanwhile, the lost Azerbaijani soldier Ruslan Panahov has been
arrested in Armenia on false charges.
Armenian media said that the Investigative Committee of Armenia
has raised 'criminal case' on false charges against Azerbaijani
serviceman Ruslan Panahov who lost due to unfavorable weather
conditions.
Panahov has been charged with 'attempted sabotage, illegal
possession of weapons and ammunition, as well as attempted murder
on the grounds of racial and religious intolerance'.
On the morning of February 28, Panahov became disoriented while
traversing between service posts in Azerbaijan's Lachin district
due to inclement weather.
Meanwhile, the Armenian side released a statement reporting the
detention of an Azerbaijani soldier who crossed the imaginary
border. By making unfounded and unsubstantiated accusations,
Armenia once again reveals its true nature.
Unfortunately, it's not excluded that international
organizations, heads of state, and government who constantly
emphasize 'human rights' and portray themselves as defenders of
such rights will remain silent on these provocations by Yerevan
against Azerbaijan.
While in Germany, the foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and
Armenia are discussing peace-related issues, this move by the
Armenian side is nothing more than an attempt to cast a shadow on
the peaceful negotiations between Baku and Yerevan, obstructing the
resolution of the conflict.
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