Azerbaijan, Baku, May 12 / Trend , K. Zarbaliyeva/
State Commission on Hostages, POWs and Missing People confirmed reports about Azerbaijan's army soldiers being taken hostage by the Armenian army.
The commission's secretary Shain Sailov told Trend on May 11 that the commission will take necessary measures to return Anar Hajiyev who was taken hostage by Armenian army.
Azerbaijani Armed Forces sergeant Anar Hajiyev was taken hostage in Fuzuli contact line on May 10. Hajiyev, who was called up for military service from Goranboy, has been taken hostage in unknown conditions.
Hostage's mother Naila Hajiyeva said to Trend that her son did not complain of any problems in the military unit he served.
"Anar was going to complete military service in six months. A week ago he said during a telephone conversation that he will come for a holiday after 10 days," she said.
Hajiyeva said he last met his son prior to the Novruz holiday.
She said Anar lived in Russia for the last three years. "He joined Azerbaijani army voluntarily when he turned 18."
One Azerbaijani soldier is in Armenian captivity at present.
20-year old soldier Rafig Hasanov Rahman oglu was taken hostage by Armenian soldiers on Oct. 8, 2008.
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