Three Armenian POWs handed over
Azerbaijan has handed over three Armenian POWs to a third country, Armenian media reported, quoting a senior official dealing with POW issues and missing persons. Samvel Asatryan did not specify the country where the prisoners were transferred.
A family of five Armenian civilians who voluntarily crossed to the Azerbaijani side is still held in Azerbaijan.
The two South Caucasus republics have been locked in conflict for two decades. 20 percent of Azerbaijan`s territory has been under Armenian occupation since the two countries signed a precarious cease-fire in 1994 following a lengthy war.
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