34-year-old Karen Ghazaryan
YEREVAN (Azatutyun.am)—Azerbaijani authorities have finally allowed representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross to visit an Armenian man who was detained by them after crossing into Azerbaijan on July 15.
The Azerbaijani military claimed to have captured the 34-year-old Karen Ghazaryan while thwarting an Armenian incursion into Azerbaijani territory.
The Armenian Defense Ministry flatly denied the alleged incursion attempt, insisting that Ghazaryan is a civilian resident of Berdavan, a village in the northern Tavush province located just a few kilometers from the Azerbaijani border. It said he has a history of mental illness.
The Armenian authorities have repeatedly called for Ghazaryan’s release. They have also asked the ICRC to visit him in custody.
“Last night representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross visited Karen Ghazaryan,â€
