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Armenian Defense Ministry: Baku violates rights of Armenian captives
20.03.2009 12:12 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Armenian soldiers in the Azeri captivity are being subjected to psychological pressure and violence.
The conduct demonstrated by the Azerbaijani authorities is a grave violation of the international law, colonel Seyran Shahsuvaryan, spokesman for the RA Defense Minster, told PanARMENIAN.Net.
“The Armenian side has always secured rights of the Azeri captives and never prevented communication with relatives,” he said. “The Armenian Defense Ministry brings to the notion of the international community and International Committee of the Red Cross that official Baku uses the captives as a tool of domestic and foreign policy.”
On the night of February 28, three soldiers of the NKR Defense Army crossed the Azeri border under unknown circumstances and were taken captives by the Azeri side.
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Play any trick to be back to Armenia
The RoA Defence Ministry today issued a statement which says in part: "Armenian soldiers undergo psychical and moral repression, violation and harassment by Azerbaijani special services who aim to extort false statements from Armenian captives.
Azerbaijani officials' treatment towards Armenian captives is a rough breach of international rights, namely a violation of Geneva Conventions.
Meanwhile, the Armenian side has always given Azerbaijani war prisoners a chance to contact their relatives, have medical assistance and exercise other rights.
Contrary to this, the Azeri side has not given any information, even through the Red Cross International Committee, about an Armenian military captive, Paruyr Simonyan. Moreover, P. Simonyan has been deprived of his rights, which is a rough breach of the aforesaid conventions.
According to our verified sources, Azerbaijani captives returned to Azerbaijan by Armenia in conformity with the international norms, are also subject to torture: as a rule, they are exposed to criminal prosecution and sentenced to long years of prison.
The Ministry of Defence reconfirms its devotion to the international norms and calls the attention of international community and structures, especially the UNO and RCIC, to the fact that Azerbaijan uses war prisoners for home and foreign propaganda, demanding to put an end to this inhumane state activity.
"We also remind that all Armenian servicemen, including captives, are under the auspices of the Ministry, and we shall take every effort free them."
In the statement the Ministry of Defence also turns to the Armenian captives in Azerbaijan: "Soldiers, we fully understand the inhumane and desperate situation you have appeared in Azerbaijan. We know that Azerbaijani special services are capable of taking cruel and mean steps.
Yes, you breached the disciplinary norms of the military service and, appeared in the enemy's territory. But you are the sons of your Motherland, and even bearing responsibility for your mistakes is a characteristic quality of an Armenian man and soldier. In order to save your life you can play any possible trick on the enemy and find your way to the Homeland.
Remember, that your Motherland is looking forward to your return.
This is the call of your Homeland," says the statement.
Armenian Defense Ministry: Baku violates rights of Armenian captives
20.03.2009 12:12 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Armenian soldiers in the Azeri captivity are being subjected to psychological pressure and violence.
The conduct demonstrated by the Azerbaijani authorities is a grave violation of the international law, colonel Seyran Shahsuvaryan, spokesman for the RA Defense Minster, told PanARMENIAN.Net.
“The Armenian side has always secured rights of the Azeri captives and never prevented communication with relatives,” he said. “The Armenian Defense Ministry brings to the notion of the international community and International Committee of the Red Cross that official Baku uses the captives as a tool of domestic and foreign policy.”
On the night of February 28, three soldiers of the NKR Defense Army crossed the Azeri border under unknown circumstances and were taken captives by the Azeri side.
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Play any trick to be back to Armenia
The RoA Defence Ministry today issued a statement which says in part: "Armenian soldiers undergo psychical and moral repression, violation and harassment by Azerbaijani special services who aim to extort false statements from Armenian captives.
Azerbaijani officials' treatment towards Armenian captives is a rough breach of international rights, namely a violation of Geneva Conventions.
Meanwhile, the Armenian side has always given Azerbaijani war prisoners a chance to contact their relatives, have medical assistance and exercise other rights.
Contrary to this, the Azeri side has not given any information, even through the Red Cross International Committee, about an Armenian military captive, Paruyr Simonyan. Moreover, P. Simonyan has been deprived of his rights, which is a rough breach of the aforesaid conventions.
According to our verified sources, Azerbaijani captives returned to Azerbaijan by Armenia in conformity with the international norms, are also subject to torture: as a rule, they are exposed to criminal prosecution and sentenced to long years of prison.
The Ministry of Defence reconfirms its devotion to the international norms and calls the attention of international community and structures, especially the UNO and RCIC, to the fact that Azerbaijan uses war prisoners for home and foreign propaganda, demanding to put an end to this inhumane state activity.
"We also remind that all Armenian servicemen, including captives, are under the auspices of the Ministry, and we shall take every effort free them."
In the statement the Ministry of Defence also turns to the Armenian captives in Azerbaijan: "Soldiers, we fully understand the inhumane and desperate situation you have appeared in Azerbaijan. We know that Azerbaijani special services are capable of taking cruel and mean steps.
Yes, you breached the disciplinary norms of the military service and, appeared in the enemy's territory. But you are the sons of your Motherland, and even bearing responsibility for your mistakes is a characteristic quality of an Armenian man and soldier. In order to save your life you can play any possible trick on the enemy and find your way to the Homeland.
Remember, that your Motherland is looking forward to your return.
This is the call of your Homeland," says the statement.
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