CLOSED TRIAL FOR AZERBAIJAN’S SOLDIER

Trend News Agency, Azerbaijan
April 19 2007

Azerbaijan, Baku / corr. Trend S.Ilhamgizi / On 19 April, headed by
the Judge Jamal Ramazanov, a preliminary session took place in the
Court on Heinous Crimes of Azerbaijan with regards to the criminal
case of Azerbaijan Army’s Soldier Vusal Garajayev, who was taken as
a prisoner of war by Armenia.

Case was scheduled for 30 April for court but a decision was made at
the preliminary session to make it a closed trial.

A criminal case has been filed with the Investigation Department for
Heinous Crimes against Mr. Garajayev in compliance with article 274
(selling out the Mother-Land) and 338.1 (breaking rules of watch).

Mr. Garajayev born in 1988 was called up to the military service last
year by the Military Registration Office of the Balaken district of
Azerbaijan. He had been taken a prisoner of war by Armenian military
on 7 December in the territory of Agdam district and was released
from captivity on 23 December.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress