Azerbaijani soldier captured by Armenian militants

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Soldier of N military unit of the Defense Ministry of Azerbaijan Hasanov Rafig Rahman, 19 was capture by the Armenian militants on October 8, 2008 in the contact line between the troops, said the State Commission for POWs, Hostages and Missing People, APA reports.

Representation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) told the Commission that Red Cross official in Armenia visited the captured soldier in Armenia on October 16. They said his detention conditions met the norms of international law. The State Commission POWs, Hostages and Missing People are taking appropriate measures to release Rafig Hasanov from the captivity.