International Committee of the Red Cross Staff Visit All Armenian Detainees in August

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) staff visited all Armenian detainees in August, whose details were communicated by Azerbaijani authorities. This was reported to TASS by the Committee's official representative, Galina Balzamova.

“We had private conversations with the detainees and provided the opportunity for them to exchange news with their families,” she said.

“In accordance with its mandate, during such visits, the ICRC assesses the treatment of detainees, the conditions of their detention, and helps ensure that detainees can restore or maintain contact with their families,” Balzamova clarified.

She further explained that “in accordance with ICRC procedures, observations and recommendations related to visits are communicated only to the holding authorities.”