Defense Ministry: "Vusal Garajayev will be returned to Azerbaijan"

In his words, 'the Azeri soldier knowingly crossed the border in a grave health state, since he was constantly beaten by his fellows.'

"There is no necessity to investigate the incident, it's clear." Ghukasian remarked adding that 'the captive does not want to return to Azerbaijan fearing of savage punishment,' PanArmenian quoting Regnum IA.

The "NKR President" also informed that 'within a day after capturing an appeal was sent to the International Committee of the Red Cross and presently technical issues are being settled.'

The officer of Azerbaijani Defense Ministry press service Ilgar Verdiyev told the APA that Gukasyan's words are a part of Armenian propaganda. He said that Azerbaijani soldier got lost.

"At present the negotiations on hand him over are going on. Vusal Garajayev will be returned to Azerbaijan."

It should be noted that Garajayev Vusal Mammad born in 1988 was drafted from Aghdam Military Registration Department and was taken as a hostage in Aghdam territory on December 7. But according to the official sources the soldier got lost.