Russia Helps Armenia, Azerbaijan Exchange Bodies

The Azerbaijani forces delivered, on Saturday, bodies of Armenian soldiers who were killed during the battles in Shusha، to the Armenian side, ahead of receiving the bodies of six Azerbaijani soldiers who were killed in the same area.

“Through the intermediary and participation of the Russian peacekeeping forces stationed in the Nagorno-Karabakh region of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the bodies of several servicemen who died on the battlefield around the Shusha city were collected, and handed over to the Armenian side,” the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry stated.

“Also, within the framework of this action, the bodies of six servicemen of the Azerbaijan Army, who became Shehids (martyrs) during the battles around the Shusha city, were received.”

“This humanitarian action was implemented in accordance with article eight of the Statement of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the prime minister of the Republic of Armenia, and the President of the Russian Federation dated November 10, 2020,” the ministry added.

It also expressed gratitude to the Russian Ministry of Defense and Minister of Defense General of the Army Sergei Shoigu.

“We express our gratitude to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation and personally to Minister of Defense General of the Army Sergei Shoigu for organizing this humanitarian action.”