VUSAL GARAJAYEV’S MOTHER: WE ARE NOT INFORMED ABOUT MY SON TAKEN CAPTIVE

Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
Dec 12 2006

Azerbaijani soldier Vusal Garajayev’s family has no information about
his taken captive by Armenians, APA reports.

His mother Zeynab Garajayeva said that Vusal was drafted by Balaken
Military Commissariat in April, 2006. Zagatala Millitary Police officer
Amir Heshimov and other two came to Balaken on Dec 7, told the family
that Vusal had escaped the military station and kept the house under
control that day. Zeynab Garajayeva said that she had heard the
TV news of her son taken captive and directed to Commissar Mezahir
Muzefferov’s office to get more precise information. But commissar
could not tell whether he was taken captive or lost.

Mother noted that Vusal is suffering bronchial asthma and he had had
headaches. They could not afford to cure their son. She said that
the Commissariat is aware of illness.

The parents were invited to the International Red Cross Committee
office in Azerbaijan.