Armenian army takes another Azeri private hostage
00:00, January 6, 2007 | Armed ForcesPrivate Eldaniz Nuriyev of the Azerbaijani army was taken hostage by the Armenian troops near Fizuli District on 31 December. The International Committee of the Red Cross [ICRC] has already been informed of the incident, the state commission for hostages and missing people told ANS TV.
In December 2006, two Azerbaijani soldiers were captured by Armenia. One of them, Vuqar Qaracayev was handed over to Azerbaijan on 23 December. However, Samir Mammadov, who was captured on 24 December, is still being held hostage in Armenia.