YEERVAN. – Armenia will remain faithful to undertaken commitments under international human rights and humanitarian law, spokesperson for Armenian Defense Ministry Artsrun Hovhannisyan said.

Asked whether Armenian authorities wait for Azerbaijan’s decision on the Armenian citizen detained recently in the territory of Azerbaijan to proceed accordingly with the Azerbaijani POW, Mr. Hovhannisyan replied that “irrespective of the decision on  part of Azerbaijani authorities, we will remain faithful to Armenia’s commitments under international human rights and humanitarian law and will act in compliance with assumed responsibilities set out in all agreements and documents signed with respective international organizations and no less  important the free, unhindered and informed decision of the Azerbaijani POW on his future status.”

On August 15 Deputy Minister of Defence of Armenia Davit Tonoyan held a regular meeting with Red Cross delegate in Armenia Dragana Rankovich. Tonoyan told the ICRC delegate that Firuz Faragev, the Azerbaijani serviceman who is kept in Armenia has changed his intention and expressed a wish to return back to Azerbaijan. He also requested meetings with representatives of international humanitarian organizations in Armenia.

As reported earlier, Armenian soldier Hakob Injighulyan (born in 1991) found himself in the territory under the control of the adversary. The Azerbaijani side has not let the meeting with ICRC delegates so far, and was postponing it for different reasons. Instead of a meeting with Red Cross delegates, Baku organized an interview with the captive, thus violating the Geneva Conventions.