Two servicemen returned back to Azerbaijan

Two Azerbaijani servicemen, who got lost and went over to the Armenian side on December 18, were returned, Coordinator of the Information Center for Azerbaijani Captives and Hostages Ahmad Shahidov said.

According to him, the servicemen were transferred to the Azerbaijani side today.

The Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan has unveiled the names of the servicemen returned to the country,

Two servicemen of the Azerbaijani army - soldier-conscript Teymur Huseynov and soldier Murad Mustafayev got lost in the afternoon of December 18 due to unfavorable weather conditions and crossed into the Armenian territory in the direction of the state border of the Lachin region.

As a result of the negotiations held, the return of these servicemen was ensured on December 20.

Note that on December 19, 10 Armenian servicemen detained in Azerbaijan were handed over to the Armenian side.