On January 14, 2026, two citizens of the Syrian Arab Republic who had been sentenced to life imprisonment in the Republic of Armenia were transferred to Syrian authorities via the Republic of Turkey, the Armenian Ministry of Justice reports.
According to the information provided, Yousef Yusuf Alaabet al-Hajji and Muhhrab Muhammad al-Shkheri were handed over to the competent authorities of the Syrian Arab Republic for the continued enforcement of their sentences in their country of citizenship.
The transfer was carried out through cooperation between the relevant authorities and in accordance with applicable legal mechanisms, the statement said.
In May 2021, a court of general jurisdiction in Armenia’s Syunik sentenced the two Syrian mercenaries captured during the 44-day war to life in prison.
Syrian nationals Yusuf Alaabet al-Hajji and Muhhrab Muhammad Al Shkheri were charged with international terrorism and crimes committed during armed conflict.
