ArmInfo.US Ambassador to Armenia Lynn Tracy met with the head of the ICRC delegation to Armenia Thierry Ribot.
According to the press service of the US Embassy in Armenia, the purpose of the meeting is to discuss the importance of a safe and early return of prisoners as a result of the conflict over Nagorno- Karabakh.
It should be noted that the ICRC, as a neutral mediator between the parties to the Karabakh conflict, provides visits to prisoners of war and civilians held by the parties, monitor their conditions of detention and promotes their early repatriation.
To date, there is no exact data on the number of prisoners of war and prisoners of war among the parties to the Karabakh conflict. Azerbaijan confirmed the fact of keeping 62 Armenian prisoners of war.