03/07/2021 22:27
Azerbaijan to return 15 Armenian nationals against maps of landmines in Fizuli and Zangelan regions
Armenia has handed over to the Azerbaijani side maps of landmines in Fizuli and Zangelan regions, Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reported.
"On July 3 at the initiative of the Russian Federation Armenia has handed over to Azerbaijan maps of over 92,000 anti-tank and anti-personnel landmines," the ministry said.
Azerbaijani side expressed gratitude to the commander of the Russian peacekeeping troops in Nagorno Karabakh Rustam Muradov for brokering in the issue.
"As a humanitarian step the Azerbaijani side handed over to the Armenian side 15 Armenian nationals convicted by court and whose term of imprisonment has expired," Azeri MFA reported.