NewEurope
Dec 29 2014

Court in Nagorno-Karabakh convicts 2 Azerbaijani citizens of espionage

YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — A court in Nagorno-Karabakh has convicted two
Azerbaijani citizens of espionage.

The court in Stepanakert on Monday gave a life sentence to one of the
two convicts and sentenced the other one to 22 years in prison.

Azerbaijan’s Nagorno-Karabakh region and some adjacent territory have
been under the control of Armenian soldiers and local Armenian forces
since a 1994-cease-fire that ended a six-year war.

Attempts to negotiate a peaceful settlement have stalled, and the
sides engage in frequent shootings and attempted incursions along the
cease-fire line. Tensions have soared since Azerbaijani forces downed
an Armenian military helicopter last month.

There was no immediate comment to Monday’s conviction from
Azerbaijan’s authorities.

From: Baghdasarian