Five armenian citizens return from Azerbaijani Captivity, Oct.19, 2021, photo: Sputnik Armenia
(Sputnik Armenia)- The plane transporting five Armenian prisoners of war from Baku to Armenia landed at Erebuni Airport in Yerevan a few minutes ago.
Among the returning captives are Mels Ambardanyan, Rafik Karapetyan, Zhora Manukyan, Sedrak Soghomonyan and Hovsep Manukyan.
As of today, 113 Armenian POWs have returned from captivity in Azerbaijan. The exact number of prisoners remaining in Azerbaijan is unknown but human rights groups estimate that close to 200 more remain in captivity.