Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
May 3 2008
Armenia-captured soldier Vusal Heybatov handed over to Azerbaijan today
[ 03 May 2008 15:16 ]
Baku. Mahbuba Gasimbayli-APA. Soldier Heybatov Vusal Shirsultan, who
was captured by Armenian Armed Forces on April 11, has been handed
over to Azerbaijan today, APA reports quoting the statement issued by
the State Commission on Prisoners of War, Hostages and Missing
Persons.
The statement says as a result of the regular negotiations of the
State Commission’s Working Group with the international organizations,
Heybatov Vusal Shirsultan, 19, soldier of Azerbaijani Army captured by
the Armenian servicemen on April 11, has been released and handed over
to Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry in Bash Gervend village of Aghdam
region, on the line of contact today. According to the statement, the
soldier feels normal. Representatives of the State Commission’s
Working Group, Defense Ministry and International Committee of the Red
Cross (ICRC) were present at the process. The handover process was in
line with the humanitarian legal norms and no incident was recorded.
Resident of Khilmilli village of Gobustan region, Vusal Heybatov, 19,
was captured near Yusifjanli village of Aghdam region.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
