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By Sara Rajabova

The representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) met the two Azerbaijani hostages detained by Armenians in the occupied Kalbajar region of Azerbaijan one month ago.

The Azerbaijani representation of the ICRC issued a statement on this issue on August 12.

However, ICRC didn't reveal the details of the meeting and the conditions of the hostages.

The Azerbaijani hostages sent some letters to their families at end of July. Employees of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) visited the Azerbaijani hostages last time on July 28.

Three Azerbaijani civilians (Russian citizen Dilgam Asgarov, Azerbaijani citizens Shahbaz Guliyev and Hasan Hasanov) were detained by Armenian forces in early July while they were visiting the graves of their late relatives. ICRC Baku office earlier reported that Hasan Hasanov was buried in Nagorno-Karabakh after being killed by Armenian forces.

Previously, Armenian media reported that a criminal case was filed against them.

Armenia violated the international legal norms by taking hostage the Azerbaijani civilians as they didn't violate any border law between Armenia and Azerbaijan. They were on their own native Kalbajar region.

Azerbaijani State Commission on Prisoners of War, Hostages and Missing People said the fate of Azerbaijani citizens taken hostage in the Kalbajar region, is on the top list of its priorities.