Former Azerbaijani serviceman who raped and tortured Azerbaijani captives in Armenia undergoes trial in Baku

He is charged with high treason, application of torture against Armenian-captured Azerbaijani citizens. The events occurred in 1993 in Shusha jail.

The hearing is held in private.

Under the materials of the case, on March 31 of 1993 Elmar Guliyev, serving in N military unit of the Defense Ministry of Azerbaijan, surrendered to Armenians on a goodwill basis. from March 31 until November 22 of 1993 he was attracted to cooperation by the bodies of Armenian special services and disclosed the military secrets to Armenian servicemen.

By Armenians' instructions, Elmar Guluyev beat citizens of Azerbaijan, held in Armenian captivity in Shusha jail and together with Armenian servicemen tortured the Azerbaijani captives, humiliating them brutally.

Before the eyes of Armenian jail keepers he raped two Azerbaijani citizens in an untraditional way.

He was detained on August 20 of 2008 and charged under articles 274 (high treason) of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan.

/Day.Az/