ICRC representatives visited Armenians held in Azerbaijan 

ArmInfo. In February, representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) visited Armenians held in Azerbaijan again, whose names have been confirmed by the authorities of the country.  

As reported by Zara Amatuni, Head of Communications Programs at the Armenian Office  of the Red Cross, the detainees were given the opportunity to contact  their relatives in accordance with the mandate of the humanitarian  organization. Additionally, the ICRC staff  monitored the conditions  of detention and the health of detainees.

Note that the exact number of Armenian prisoners of war and hostages  held in Azerbaijani prisons is still unknown. According to experts,  there are several hundred of them. Among those held in Azerbaijani  captivity are eight former and current representatives of the  military-political leadership of Artsakh. These individuals include  former presidents of Artsakh Arkady Ghukasyan, Bako Sahakyan, and  Arayik Harutyunyan, former Minister of Foreign Affairs David Babayan,  as well as the speaker of parliament David Ishkhanyan, former  commander of the Artsakh Defense Army, General Levon Mnatsakanyan,  General David Manukyan and former state minister Ruben Vardanyan.