5 Armenian Captives Exchanged for Anar Giyasi Mamedov, Serving Sentence in Vardashen Prison

The citizen handed over to Azerbaijan was serving his sentence in Vardashen penitentiary institution, having been convicted of illegally crossing the border. This information surfaced on the internet.

It has already been reported that 5 Armenian captives have been exchanged for Anar Giyasi Mamedov, who was serving his sentence in Vardashen penitentiary institution since March 14, 2020, under Article 329, Part 1, concerning illegal border crossing.

Datalex.am indicates that a review decision regarding Mamedov has entered into legal force, confirming that his detention remains unchanged. It is intriguing on what grounds and under which legal act Anar Mamedov has been released, and especially why the fact of his extradition is being kept secret.