Former Azeri captive stands trial in AzerbaijanJanuary 23, 2009 - 14:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Baku's military court has launched a legal procedure against Azeri army soldier Heybatov Vyusal Shirsultan oghly, accused of treason in compliance with article 274 of the Azeri Penal Code, Day.az reports. Heybatov Vyusal Shirsultan oghly was detained by the NKR Defense Army servicemen on April 11, 2008, when crossing the Karabakhi border near Yusifdjanlu village, Aghdam region. The NKR State Committee on POWs and the Missing informed the offices of the OSCE and International Committee of the Red Cross, accredited in Nagorno Karabakh, of the incident. The NKR authorities granted the ICRC workers of the Stepanakert office an unimpeded access to the captive. On May 3, 2008 Heybatov was unilaterally conveyed to the Azeri side. ![]() ![]() Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |