The girl's lawyer said she had been released after two guarantors posted a bond against assurances that she would reappear in court, the AFP news agency said.
U.S. negotiators to the U.S.-Soviet Trade Agreement were reportedly unable to obtain assurances from the Soviets on two key items of concern to the American business community: (1) profit repatriation, and (2) protection of intellectual property rights.
U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa, R-California, said that he met with the Syria leader for two hours "of candid dialogue" and that Assad gave assurances he would expel any suspected war criminals and would not grant them asylum.
But before agreeing to return the naval officers, the Italian government sought assurances from Indian officials that the death penalty was not applicable to the two men.
The two countries have engaged in military and verbal jousts since his departure on Wednesday, despite assurances from both sides that they would seek peace through dialogue.