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Article: ARAB-IRANIAN RELATI0NS - Apr. 27 - Iraqi POWs To Be Released.(prisoners of war)(Brief Article)
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- APS Diplomat Recorder
- Article date:
- April 29, 2000
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Iranian State TV says Iran will soon repatriate about 480 Iraqi prisoners from the 1980-88 war between the 2 neighbours. It quotes a spokesman for Iran's commission on prisoners of war as saying the Iraqi POWs would be released in the next few days under an agreement with the International Committee of the Red Cross. The spokesman says the POWs will be turned over to ICRC and Iraqi officials at a border checkpoint in "a humanitarian move". He adds: "Iran...expects Iraq to show goodwill and take positive measures towards clearing up the situation of remaining Iranian ...
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Article: Iran to Release 500 Iraqi POWs
Xinhua English Newswire;
November 26, 1997 ;
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... ... not mention when and how the Iraqi POWs would be released. Iranian ... government of making no response to Iran's humanitarian measures of releasing Iraqi POWs. However, the Iraqi side ... affaires of Iraqi embassy in Iran Salah Noori Samarmad earlier ...
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