Azerbaijani soldier held captive in Armenia sentenced to 20 years

Azerbaijani soldier Huseyn Akhundov, held captive in Armenia, was sentenced to 20 years in prison, Report informs, citing the Armenian press.

The decision was issued by the General Jurisdiction Court of Syunik Province, Armenia.

Azerbaijani soldiers, Babirov Agshin Gabil (2004) and Akhundov Huseyn Ahliman (2003) went missing on April 9 due to limited visibility in bad weather conditions in the border area of the Shahbuz district of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic with Armenia.

The Ministry of Defense of Armenia admitted on April 13 that Azerbaijani soldiers are detained in Armenia.

Footage of a captured Azerbaijani soldier beaten and severely tortured by Armenians has been published in social networks and Armenian media.

On May 8, the Armenian court sentenced Agshin Babirov to 11.5 years in prison.