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  • BAKU: Two People Sentenced In Karabakh For Espionage In Favor Of Aze

    TWO PEOPLE SENTENCED IN KARABAKH FOR ESPIONAGE IN FAVOR OF AZERBAIJAN

    Turan Information Agency
    July 25, 2013 Thursday

    Baku/24.07.13/Turan:

    Two young people -Rafael Avakian and David Barsegian - have been
    sentenced to long terms of imprisonment for espionage in favor of
    Azerbaijan, reported Armenian service of Radio Liberty.

    22-year-old military Rafael Avakian and student David Barsegian were
    sentenced to 11 and 10 years of imprisonment, respectively.

    According to the indictment, about a year ago Avakian and Barsegian
    met with Samvel Azatian, Istanbul resident, in Classmates social
    network. Azatian has introduced himself as a member of a charitable
    organization and asked Avakian to provide him information about
    number of people died and injured during emergency situations, medical
    service and food in the army, condition of the facilities and etc.

    For the information Avakian was presented with watch, wallet and other
    gifts as well as $1000. Of this sum Avakian bought mobile phone for
    $800 at Azakian's advice and gave $200 to his friend Barsegian for
    photos of Syrian Armenians.

    The accused did not plead guilty and said that they did not understand
    the real situation. Avakian's and Barsegian's lawyer Arkadii Israelian
    said the sentence is unfair. He said his clients thought that they
    communicated with the member of the charitable organization and the
    court could not identify their virtual friend.

    The Armenian security agencies said that representative of the
    Azerbaijani intelligence communicated with them under name "Samvel
    Azatian."

    Military of the Armenian army has been earlier arrested on the same
    charge, the trial continues.-0-




    From: A. Papazian
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