Azerbaijan handed over to Armenia two civilians who had illegally crossed the Armenian-Azerbaijani border. 

The ceremony took place at about 3pm on Wednesday on the border near Kaynavan settlement or Armenia’s Tavush Region under the mediation of the Yerevan and Baku representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).

Mnatsakan Karyan—a resident of Dovegh village of Armenia’s Tavush Region, and who is born in 1926—crossed the border on March 16, whereas Anahit Arakelyan—a resident of Aygehovit village of Tavush Region, and who is born in 1965—crossed the border on March 17.