Baku: A citizen of the Russian Federation detained in Azerbaijan has been extradited to his home country, the Press Service of the Prosecutor General's Office told APA. The request from the Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation for the extradition of Russian citizen Savlatov Sotim Zukhurovich, born in 1997, for criminal prosecution has been granted by the Prosecutor General's Office of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

According to Azeri-Press News Agency, S.Z. Savlatov was put on the international wanted list on charges of desertion. The charges include leaving a military unit or place of service without authorization, or failing to report for service for more than a month without a valid excuse. This occurred during a period of mobilization, martial law, wartime, or under conditions of armed conflict or military operations, while serving in the Russian military either by conscription or contract. Savlatov was identified and detained in Azerbaijan in January of this year, and a preventive measure of arrest was chosen against him.

Based on the Convention on Legal Assistance and Legal Relations in Civil, Family and Criminal Matters dated October 7, 2002, a decision was made regarding the extradition of the accused. Savlatov was handed over today to the competent authorities of the Russian Federation, accompanied by a special convoy of the Penitentiary Service of the Ministry of Justice.