April 28, 2008 - 20:17 AMT
Azeri special forces took Armenians who lost their way for "subversives"?
The Azeri media's reports that "the Azeri armed forces captured an Armenian subversive group" do not correspond to the truth, RA Defense Minister's Spokesman, colonel Seyran Shahsuvaryan PanARMENIAN.Net.

"Actually, four Armenian citizens - Vanik Chmboyan from Gavar, Artem Zohrabyan, Karen Torosyan and Aghasi Yenokyan from Noragyugh village - went to the village of Khachik to meet a friend. Coming back, they lost their way finding themselves in Nakhijevan," he said.

"Presently, all four are kept in the Azeri National Security Service cell in Azerbaijan. The Armenian side addressed to the International Red Cross Office in Baku for assistance to transfer the captives back to the Armenia," colonel Shahsuvaryan said.

Earlier, the Azeri Press Agency circulated information that "Armenian special forces planning a provocation were arrested in Azerbaijan."