Azerbaijan, Armenia begin exchanging prisoners, hostages - state commission

BAKU. Dec 14 (Interfax) - Azerbaijan and Armenia began exchanging prisoners of war and hostages under the "all-for-all" principle on Monday, Azerbaijan's State Commission on Prisoners Of War, Hostages, and Missing Persons said.

"As a result of talks involving international organizations and the Russian peacekeeping command, an agreement was reached with Armenia on an exchange of POWs and hostages under the 'all-for-all' principle, and this process began on December 14," the commission said.