The accused of espionage in favor of Armenia sentenced to 17.5 years
Baku/30.11.23/Turan: The Baku Court for Serious Crimes sentenced Aydin Zakiyev, accused of treason, to 17.5 years in prison.
He was detained in October 2021 by employees of the State Security Service (SSS) of Azerbaijan.
The investigation found that Zakiyev was engaged in espionage in favor of the Armenian secret services, met with their representatives on the territory of third states.
By the instructions of the Armenian side, Zakiyev collected and transmitted information about the equipment of the personnel of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces.
He also distributed texts sent to him from Armenia aimed at inciting ethnic hatred in Azerbaijan.---06B----
Politics
-
On February 15 and 18, 2025, the website Day.az published articles containing defamatory allegations about the activities of the Turan news agency. In these materials, the author attempts to portray the agency as dependent on Western funding and subordinated to the interests of foreign entities.
-
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Moldova has decided to unilaterally terminate the Moldovan-Russian agreement from 1998 on the creation and operation of cultural centers.
-
By the order of the head of state, Rufat Mahmud has been appointed the new head of the historical and architectural reserve "Icheri Sheher" – the historic center of Baku.
-
On February 13, the Appeal Court did not satisfy the defense's appeal against the decision of the Khatai Court regarding the arrest of journalist Shahnaz Beylargizi. According to the lawyer, the journalist herself did not participate in the trial due to poor health. The defense intends to submit a petition to replace the arrest with house arrest.
Leave a review