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Azerbaijan, Armenia reach agreement on release of detainees in coming weeks

During the meeting with President Ilham Aliyev and Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, an agreement was reached that some detainees would be released in the coming weeks, Charles Michel, President of the European Council, told journalists, Trend reports.

President Michel did not specify which detainees he was talking about.

"On humanitarian issues, there has been an understanding that further detainees would be released in the coming weeks. I also stressed the need to safeguard the mutual understanding that soldiers who have simply got lost and crossed to the other side would continue to be released through a speedy procedure. We also discussed the importance of stepping up work on addressing the fate of missing persons and on demining," he said.

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has held a meeting with President of the European Council Charles Michel and Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan in Brussels.

Source: Trend News Agency