  Another Azeri soldier yields himself prisoner to ArmeniaMarch 12, 2008 - 12:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On March 9 evening Azerbaijani citizen Yakub Alaverdi ogly Mukhtarov crossed the Armenian-Azeri border near the settlement of Kolagir, Tavush region, RA Defense Minister's spokesman, colonel Seyran Shahsuvaryan told PanARMENIAN.Net "Mukhtarov said he repeatedly asked the commanding officer for treatment. Being turned down, he addressed to the brigade commander but was beaten severely. Leaving the weapon at the post, Mukhtarov crossed the border. The Azeri soldier said that numerous impact marks and bruises are the evidence of acts of violence committed against him," Shahsuvaryan said. Yakub Alaverdi ogly Mukhtarov, born in 1988, is a native of Sheki town.   Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty  Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations.Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin.U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. |
