26 Jul 2012 18:28

Azeri soldier taken prisoner by Armenian military after he lost his way - Baku

BAKU. July 26 (Interfax) - Private Firuz Faradzhov of the Azeri armed forces has been taken prisoner by the Armenian military, the Azeri Defense Ministry has reported.

The 20 year-old private lost his way and was captured in the Tovuz district of Azerbaijan bordering on Armenia on Thursday morning, it said.

The Armenian side earlier reported that an Azeri soldier had surrendered to the Armenian side. The Yerevan office of the International Committee of he Red Cross has been informed of the incident.