The EU welcomes the release of five Armenian servicemen captured in Azerbaijan in November and calls for the immediate release of the remaining 57 detainees. Peter Stano, the Spokesperson for the External Affairs of the EU said on his Twitter.

“The EU welcomes release of 5 servicemen captured by Azerbaijan in November and calls for the immediate release of the 57 remaining in custody. This would contribute to building confidence between both countries which is important for lasting peace in the region,” Stano said.

Notably, on 28 January, 5 prisoners of war returned to Armenia from Azerbaijan by the mediation of the Russian side and the efforts of the National Security Service of Armenia. The returned soldiers were from the 62 servicemen from the Shirak region who were captured in the Hadrut region in November.