Armenia hopes for ICRC assistance in resolving POWs` problem 

ArmInfo. Armenia expects that the International Committee of the Red Cross will continue to take all necessary measures in accordance with the norms of  international humanitarian law to ensure the safety of Armenian  prisoners of war and other detainees. This was stated by Deputy  Chairman of the RA National Assembly Committee on Human Rights and  Public Affairs Rustam Bakoyan during a meeting with the ICRC  delegation headed by Daphne Marais.

As reported by the press service of the RA National Assembly, during  the meeting it was noted that the ICRC staff regularly visits  Armenian prisoners of war held in Baku. "Your organization, which is  a neutral and independent mediator, needs to establish an exchange of  information with the Azerbaijani authorities on this issue while  maintaining confidentiality," Rustam Bakoyan expressed his opinion.

During the meeting, issues related to the ICRC's periodic visits to  Armenian prisoners of war and other detainees held in Azerbaijan,  criminal proceedings brought against them, as well as other  humanitarian issues were discussed.

On January 17, under the chairmanship of Judge Zeynal Agayev, the  Baku Military Court began considering the "indictment" against the  former leaders of Nagorno-Karabakh. Among the accused are three  former presidents of Nagorno-Karabakh: Arkady Ghukasyan, Bako  Sahakyan and Arayik Harutyunyan. Also appearing before the court will  be former Foreign Minister David Babayan, Parliament Speaker David  Ishkhanyan, former Defense Army Commander General Levon Mnatsakanyan,  General David Manukyan and former State Minister Ruben Vardanyan.