Azerbaijani media published footage of the handing over of captured Armenian servicemen to Armenia.

The video shows that the footage was taken on the Georgian border.

It should be reminded that on 12 June, in the village of Karmir, Gegharkunik region, the acting Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan informed, “Fifteen of our captured brothers are returning to the Republic of Armenia.”

It later became clear that the return process was mediated by the US and Georgian authorities, for which the Government of the Republic of Armenia thanks the US Presidential Administration and the Government of Georgia.

“The Government of the Republic of Armenia once again thanks the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs, Russian President Vladimir Putin, US President Joe Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron, as well as President of the European Council Charles Michel for their humanitarian efforts in our region, especially the repatriation of Armenian captives,” Mane Gevorgyan, the acting spokesperson of the acting Prime Minister wrote.

According to “Alik Media”, the Deputy Prime Minister of Georgia, Minister of Foreign Affairs David Zalkaliani said that the Georgian authorities had been working for 2-3 months to reach an agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijan has handed over 15 captured soldiers to Armenia in exchange for maps of minefields in the Akna (Aghdam) region of Karabakh.

The terms of the deal were agreed upon with the active mediation of Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili. Philip T. Reeker, Acting Assistant Secretary of European and Eurasian Affairs was also involved in the process.

“Over the last 2-3 months we have been very active with our key strategic partner to achieve this result. I am very glad that we have such a result today, and I would like to thank once again, first of all, our strategic partners, Azerbaijan and Armenia, who realized very well that it is necessary to take steps forward to establish bilateral peace and stability in the region,” Zalkaliani said.