Armenia frees Azeri captive
Armenia set free Azeri captive Samir Nazim ogly Mammadov. "Late January 2008 with mediation of some international organizations was set free and sent to a European country," said press office of the RA National Service.
"Mammadov has numerously refused to return to Azerbaijan. Finally, with assistance of some international organizations, including the ICRC, he chose a European country as asylum," it was reported.
Samir Nazim ogly Mammadov departed Armenia in good health, Novosti Armenia reports.
Mammadov was born in Kirovabad (Azerbaijan) in 1987. He grew up in orphanage.
December 24, 2006 he left the military unit and crossed the Armenian-Azeri border without documents and weapon.
"Mammadov has numerously refused to return to Azerbaijan. Finally, with assistance of some international organizations, including the ICRC, he chose a European country as asylum," it was reported.
Samir Nazim ogly Mammadov departed Armenia in good health, Novosti Armenia reports.
Mammadov was born in Kirovabad (Azerbaijan) in 1987. He grew up in orphanage.
December 24, 2006 he left the military unit and crossed the Armenian-Azeri border without documents and weapon.
