AZERI SOLDIER DESERTS FROM HIS UNIT TO CROSS INTO ARMENIA
ARMENPRESS
March 12, 2008
YEREVAN, MARCH 12, ARMENPRESS: Armenian defense ministry said an
Azerbaijani serviceman crossed into Armenia near the village of
Kolagir in northeastern province of Tavush.
Seyran Shahsuvarian, a spokesman for Armenian defense ministry,
said the Azeri soldier, identified as Yahub Alaverdi ogly Mukhtarov,
crossed into Armenia at about 7 pm on March 9.
Shahsuvarian quoted the Azeri soldier as saying that he decided to
desert from his military unit after his superior officer denied his
repeated requests to be sent to the medical unit for treatment. When he
tried to seek the assistance of the brigade commander he was subjected
to severe beating.
The soldier said he left his gun behind and deserted to Armenia.
Shahsuvarian said traces of beating and scars are seen on the soldier’s
body, which the soldier said were sustained by his commanders.
The Azeri soldier was born in 1988 and was called up from the town
of Sheki, where he lived s on Khoiski street, house number 116.