"For two weeks, the commander of the Russian peacekeeping contingent, Lieutenant General R.U. Muradov, conducted intensive negotiations with representatives of the Armenian and Azerbaijani sides on the exchange of prisoners on the principle of" all for all ", - said in a message received by RT.
As a result, an exchange of prisoners of war took place on December 14.
"The Commander of the Russian Peacekeeping Forces personally handed over 12 people to the Azerbaijani side and 44 people to the Armenian side," the Defense Ministry added.
By plane of the Russian Aerospace Forces, they were delivered to Baku and Yerevan, respectively.
Earlier, it was announced in Baku that Azerbaijan and Armenia on December 14 began an exchange of prisoners and hostages on the principle of “all for all”.
It was also reported in Yerevan that 44 prisoners were transported from Azerbaijan to Armenia.