Nikol Pashinian, acting Prime Minister of
Armenia, made a stunning statement on June 8 when he officially announced that he was prepared to trade his
son Ashot for the remaining Armenian prisoners of war (POWs) held in Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan is thought to still hold at least 140 Armenian POWs following last year's war over the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh. After his father's remarks, Ashot Pashinian shortly thereafter posted on Facebook that he was prepared to take part in the swap.
Nikol Pashinian's comments came in response to remarks by a political opponent; there is no indication that Azerbaijan is considering such a swap. But the caretaker prime minister of