Representatives of Azerbaijani Ombudsman visit Armenian military

Baku/16.08.19/ Turan: Representatives of the Ombudsman of Azerbaijan visited the Armenian soldier Aro Gazaryan, who was detained on the front line on August 12. He did not have any complaints about the conditions of detention and his treatment.

On August 12, Aro Gazaryan passed to the side of Azerbaijan in the Fizuli direction, because of arbitrariness in the military unit, where he was subjected to physical and moral pressure from the commanders, as evidenced by both hematomas on his head and wounds on his body.

Members of the National Preventive Group under the Ombudsman of Azerbaijan acting under the optional protocol "Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment" visited the Armenian soldier detained at the guardhouse of the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense without prior warning.

The main purpose of the visit was to familiarize with the conditions of detention and treatment, as well as to monitor the observance of the rights of Gazaryan.

"During a conversation with A. Ghazaryan through an interpreter, he said that he had undergone a medical examination, his health was normal, he was satisfied with the conditions of detention, his treatment and nutrition. Gazaryan also said that his rights are not violated, and he does not have any complaints," the press service of the Azerbaijani Ombudsman"s office said on August 15. -06D-