Four people sentenced to long prison terms in Azerbaijan have been transferred to Armenia.

Gevorg Sujyan, David Davtyan, Vigen Euljekjyan, and Vagif Khachatryan were handed over to Armenian officials at the Hakari Bridge by representatives of the relevant Azerbaijani authorities and are currently in Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan said.

As reported by Caucasian Knot, in 2021, David Davtyan and Gevorg Sujyan were sentenced to 15 years in prison on charges of espionage. Armenian citizen Vigen Euljekyan was sentenced to 20 years in prison in June 2021 by a Baku court on charges of mercenarism and terrorism. On November 7, 2023, a Baku court sentenced Karabakh resident Vagif Khachatryan to 15 years in prison, finding him guilty of participating in crimes against residents of the Azerbaijani village of Meshali.

Today, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced that Azerbaijan has handed over four Armenians to Armenia. The prime minister did not provide details on the transfer or further steps, Novosti-Armenia reports.

"Gevorg Sujyan, David Davtyan, Vigen Euljekchyan, and Vagif Khachatryan were recently handed over by Azerbaijani representatives to Armenian representatives and are currently in Armenia," he wrote on his Facebook page*.

The transfer took place on the Azerbaijani-Armenian border, at the Hakari Bridge. Pashinyan clarified that, according to preliminary data, Gevorg Sujyan, David Davtyan, and Vigen Euljekjyan have no health problems. Vagif Khachatryan's health is preliminarily assessed as satisfactory.

According to the Armenian National Security Service, the return of the prisoners was carried out as a practical result of the peace process between Armenia and Azerbaijan, News.am reports.

Recall that, according to representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Azerbaijan officially confirms the detention of only 33 Armenian prisoners of war and civilians, however, Armenian human rights activists claim that another 80 Armenian prisoners are still in custody.

The ICRC has terminated its mission as of September 3, 2025, at the request of the Azerbaijani government. The organization has assured that it will continue to work with the Azerbaijani authorities to assist people protected by international humanitarian law, in accordance with its mandate and Azerbaijan's obligations under the Geneva Conventions.