Armenian citizen considered missing was identified.

Armen Kaprielyan, head of a working group at the Armenian Commission on POWs, Missing Person and Hostages, told NEWS.am that a missing person, his name is kept secret, most likely is a citizen of Haghartsin village of Tavush region, Armenia. “I suppose it is Arthur Badalyan who disappeared under mysterious circumstances on May 9, 2009 near Movses village located near the border,” Kaprielyan said.

Armen Kaprielyan has repeatedly raised the issue, but Azerbaijan did not confirm any information and moreover avoided talks on Badalyan’s case. “I am not sure but I think this person is Badalyan,” he added.

As NEWS.am reported earlier, one of these days Azerbaijan will hand over to Armenia an Armenian citizen that has been considered missing for a long period.

Ashot Astabatsyan, ICRC Yerevan, told NEWS.am that the ICRC got the information on an Armenian citizen from Azerbaijani authorities. An ICRC visited him on November 5.

As to when the Armenian citizen will be handed over to the Armenian side, Astabatsyan said that the ICRC has not yet received a relevant request. The ICRC is willing to assist the handover as soon as they receive a request.