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incident are being investigated.  Representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and Organization of Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) accredited in Nagorno Karabakh are informed about the incident."
The Chief of the Presidential Information Department Alexander Grigorian issued a statement on January 20, saying that the health of the Azerbaijani prisoner of war Elmaddin Abiyev remained serious and he was not transportable.  Grigorian also said that Abiyev is satisfied with the medical care that he receives from the staff of the military hospital, which was confirmed by both ICRC and the OSCE representatives.  He said that the NKR authorities are ready to host Abiyev's parents to meet their son guaranteeing their security on the territory of Nagorno Karabakh. 
On January 31 President Arkady Ghoukasian resolved to release Abiyev to the Azerbaijani side following ICRC's official request made the day before.  He was subsequently handed back over to the Azerbaijani side on February 6.   

Stepanakert, January 29.  Deputy Defense Minister Vitaly Balasanian at a press briefing informed that a cease-fire violation was registered on January 28, three hours after the OSCE monitoring team left the Agdam portion of the Line of Contact.  As a result of sniper

fire from Azerbaijani side, a soldier of NKR Defense Army was killed.  He said that the Defense Minister regards the incident as a gross violation of the cease-dire regime on the part of Azerbaijan.