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03 May 2008 [14:28] - Today.Az
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 contact line 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.
/APA/
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