ArmInfo. The head of the Bright Armenia party, MP Edmon Marukyan appealed to Russian President Vladimir Putin with a request to assist in the protection of the rights and freedoms of Armenian prisoners of war in Azerbaijan, as well as in the issue of their early return to their homeland. Marukyan announced this on his Facebook page.
"We appeal to you as the guarantor of the trilateral agreement signed on November 9th. We believe that the implementation of some points of the agreement is under threat and we ask for your personal intervention. In particular, we are talking about the exchange of prisoners of war, hostages and other detainees, and also the bodies of the dead. As in any acute conflict, this issue is of particular importance, and its solution is of prime importance, "the lawmaker said.
Marukyan also noted that the parents, wives and relatives of many servicemen do not know where their loved ones are and are now in a depressed situation. The MP called on the Russian president to help these people.
Marukyan also thanked Putin for his assistance in establishing peace in Artsakh.