PRELIMINARY TRIAL ON CASE OF CAPTURED AZERBAIJANI SOLDIER TO BE HELD

Today, Azerbaijan
April 12 2007

Preliminary court proceeding on case of Azerbaijani soldier Vusal
Garachayev will be held in the Military Court of Grave Crimes on
April 19.

Vusal Garachayev faced charge under articles 274 (betrayal to state),
334.3 (desertion) and 338.1 (violating guard rules) of the Criminal
Code.

22-year old Azerbaijani soldier Vusal Garachayev was captured by
Armenians in December, 2006. He was released through the International
Committee of the Red Cross on December 31.

~Z Law enforcement bodies carried out investigation about him after
he returned, and Garachayev was arrested on January 27, APA reports.

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