OSCE Chairperson-in-Office welcomes the release of Armenian detainees
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office welcomes the release of Armenian detainees

 OSCE Chairperson-in-Office,  Ann Linde, welcomed the release of 15 Armenian detainees by Azerbaijan.

“Welcome return of 15 detainees to Armenia today and handover to Azerbaijan of info that will facilitate demining. Shows value of OSCE and OSCES2021SWE. These confidence-building measures can help create the atmosphere for talks under the auspices of Minsk Co-Chairs. Happy to work with Georgia, United States, European Union”, Ann Linde tweeted.

With the active participation of Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili, and engagement from the US Acting Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, Philip Reeker, the Azerbaijani side released 15 Armenian citizens, who were previously captured during the conflict.