On 23 September, the ICRC representatives visited the Armenian nationals captured in connection with the escalation in September and notified to the ICRC by the Azerbaijani authorities.

The meetings were held in private, and the contact with their families was established.

According to its mandate, during such visits, the ICRC assesses the treatment of detainees and conditions of their detention. We also help to ensure that the detained individuals are able to restore or maintain contact with their families.

As per the ICRC’s procedures, the observations and recommendations related to our visits are only shared with the detaining authorities.