Azerbaijan, Baku, Aug. 7 / Trend H.Bagırov /
The Court did not grant an appeal of former soldier of the Azerbaijani National Army convicted of high treason.
The Shirvan Court of Appeal considered an appeal of soldier, Vusal Heybatov, who returned from captivity in Armenia on Aug.7. The court kept in force the verdict of the Court of Serious Crimes, who sentenced Haybatov to 11 years imprisonment.
Soldier of the Azerbaijani Army, a resident of the Khilmilli village of the Gobustan region, Vusal Haybatov, 20, was captivated in Agdam region on Apr. 11, 2008 and returned to Azerbaijan on May 3.
Haybatov revealed the state secrets to Armenian Special Services.
Haybatov was accused of Article 274 (high treason) of the Azerbaijani Criminal code and the Court of Serious Crimes sentenced him to 11 years in imprisonment.
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