32 Armenian soldiers return from Azeri captivity

31 Armenian servicemen captured by Azerbaijan in 2020-2023 and one Nagorno-Karabakh soldier captured in September 2023 have crossed the Azerbaijan-Armenia border and reached Armenia, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in a Facebook post on Wednesday.

They will first undergo a preliminary medical examination and return to their families.

According to a document signed by Yerevan and Baku on December 7, Azerbaijan was set to release 32 Armenian servicemen, while Armenia was expected to release 2 Azerbaijani soldiers – one of whom was charged with murder after he killed an employee of the Zangezur Copper Molybdenum Combine

“The Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan will continue their discussions regarding the implementation of more confidence building measures, effective in the near future and call on the international community to support their efforts that will contribute to building mutual trust between two countries and will positively impact the entire South Caucasus region,” the statement added.