13 Armenian soldiers received six years of imprisonment /UPDATED/

Baku/29.07.21 / Turan: The Baku Court for Serious Crimes read out the verdict of 13 Armenian soldiers.

They were found guilty of illegal arms trafficking and illegal crossing of the state border of Azerbaijan, and each of them was sentenced to 6 years of imprisonment.--- 06B-

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2021 July 29 (Thursday) 12:07:36

The prosecutor offered to sentence 13 Armenian soldiers to 7 years of imprisonment

Baku/29.07.21/Turan: The trial of the fourth group of 13 Armenian military personnel continued today at the Baku Court for Serious Crimes.

The public prosecutor offered to sentence all of them to 7 years of imprisonment finding them guilty of illegal border crossing and illegal possession of weapons. At the same time, the prosecutor offered to strike out from the case the articles on terrorism and creation of illegal formations.

After that, the lawyers opened the defense, and the process continued.

The defendants in this group are Astanyan Egisha Hovhannesovich, Aramyan Karen Armenovich, Avakyan Tigran Manikovich, Gevorkyan Grigor Gevorkovich, Manukyan Hovsep Robertovich, Martirosyan Gevorg Samuelovich, Gevorgyan Robert Ovikovich, Avetisyan Vagarshak Ashotovich, Hakobyan Volodi Gagigovich, Sukiasyan Andranik Srapovich, Manukyan Andranik Tigranovich, Sagateryan Grigor Seiranovich and Giragusyan Eduard Armenovich.

It should be reminded that the above-mentioned persons are servicemen of the Armenian army captured on December 13, 2020 during operations of state security service of Azerbaijan on the territory of Hadrut  Total, more than 60 offenders were detained.

Later, some of them were released.

It should be added that 40 persons have already been convicted on the matter. They were divided into three groups. 12 of them got a suspended sentence and were released earlier July in exchange for minefield maps.

Another 3 persons were sentensed to 4 years of imprisonment, the rest went to 6 years of imprisonment.-06D-