168.am writes:
Since September 3 of this year, the office of the International Red Cross Organization is no longer functioning in Baku, it was closed at the request of the authorities. As a result, the Armenian captives and hostages held illegally in Baku were deprived of the only way to contact their families, because the contact was ensured through the Red Cross office. 168.am learned that 69-year-old Vagif Khachatryan, who was sentenced to 15 years in prison in Baku, contacted family members the other day. Vagif Khachatryan's daughter Vera Khachatryan told us about this.
"My father called us on December 19 and said he was fine. He calls once a month for a few minutes, the Azerbaijani side organizes those calls. We don't talk in too much detail, he tries to talk to all the family members, with each one for a few seconds, so that he can hear everyone's voice," said Vera Khachatryan. It should be noted that in July 2023, the Azerbaijani side also kidnapped Vagif Khachatryan, a citizen of the Republic of Artsakh, from Hakari Bridge.
He was coming to Yerevan through the Red Cross for heart surgery, accompanied by a girl. Details on the source website.
