"The United States welcomes the return of five Armenian servicemen captured in Azerbaijan to Armenia." US State Department Press Secretary Ned Price wrote on Twitter.
"We welcome the news of the return of Armenian servicemen, which is a positive event in the Armenian-Azerbaijani peace process. We hope that all the other detainees will return to their homes soon, and Azerbaijan and Armenia will continue to take steps to strengthen trust and resolve existing differences."
We welcome reports of Armenian detainees returned home, a positive development for Armenia and Azerbaijan peace process. We hope all remaining detainees return home soon and Azerbaijan and Armenia continue taking steps to build trust and resolve outstanding differences.
— Ned Price (@StateDeptSpox) September 9, 2022