The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan described the trial of Agshin Babirov, one of the Azerbaijani soldiers who crossed the Armenian border, as "falsified, the court's decision is fictitious, and demanded Yerevan to release the soldiers."
"We have called on the international community, relevant international organizations, and non-governmental organizations to exert serious influence and pressure on Armenia to release the Azerbaijani hostages as soon as possible and reunite them with their families," the statement said.
We reported earlier that a verdict was reached in the case of Agshin Babirov, one of the two Azerbaijanis who crossed the border of Armenia. According to the court's ruling of May 4, Babirov was sentenced to imprisonment for 11 years, six months, and 15 days.