Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants of Lebanon Charbel Wehbe thanked Azerbaijan, Russia, Armenia, and ICRC (International Committee of the Red Cross) for the return of the Lebanese citizen of Armenian descent Maral Najarian to her country, Report informs citing Lebanese National Agency.
Najarian, born in the town of Bourj Hammoud, is a dual citizen of Lebanon and Armenia. According to the Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs, she was detained by Azerbaijan’s law-enforcement agencies together with a Lebanese citizen of Armenian descent, with whom she lived. She testified about illegally entering Azerbaijan’s territories and committing unlawful acts. As a result of humanism demonstrated by the Azerbaijani side, Najarian was released on March 10.
She preferred to return to Lebanon, not to Armenia. As a result of discussions held with Russia, it was impossible to send her through Russia because of her Lebanese citizenship. Therefore, she was sent to Lebanon through Turkey.