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The case of Armenian captives Mamikon Khojoyan and Arsen Khojoyan is different from that of POW Hakob Injighulyan because Injighulyan was wearing a military uniform when he crossed into Azerbaijan, while Mamikon Khojoyan and Arsen Khojoyan were civilians, first Ombudsperson of Armenia, chairwoman of Against Legal Arbitrariness NGO Larisa Alaverdyan told reporters in Yerevan.  

According to her, Injighulyan’s transfer to a third country is very important because only this will guarantee his return to Armenia.

Holding captive Armenian soldiers is beneficial to Azerbaijan as this country can politicize the issue of captives and cast a shadow on the Armenian army, Alaverdyan said.

“Over the past 20 years, no Armenian prisoner of war held in Azerbaijan was brought to trial upon his return to Armenia, while Azerbaijan puts Azeri captives on trial and even executes them,” she added.