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THREE ARMENIANS CHARGED WITH SPYING FOR AZERBAIJAN
Interfax
Nov 21 2011
Russia
Investigators from the Armenian National Security Service have
completed a preliminary criminal inquiry into treason.
Three men are being charged with treason and three others with failing
to report the crime.
Based on the evidence obtained during a pre-trial investigation,
it was found that the three Armenians - K. Megrabian, R. Matevosian
and A. Chtrkian, while in Turkey, were spotted by and received an
offer to cooperate with Azeri intelligence agencies for remuneration,
the Armenian Prosecutor General's Office told Interfax.
"They were instructed to obtain information about the Armenian and
Nagorno Karabakh armed forces, their command structure, subdivisions
and the quantity of their military hardware," the Prosecutor General's
Office said.
"Besides, the Armenians K. Petrosian, A. Avetikian and D. Avetikian
knew that Megrabian undertook to gather and pass this information
to Azeri intelligence agencies for money, however, they failed to
report it to law enforcement authorities," the Prosecutor General's
Office said.
Based on the obtained evidence, Megrabian, Matevosian and Chtrkian
have been charged with treason.
K. Petrosian, A. Avetikian and D. Avetikian have been indicted with
failing to report the crime.
The criminal dossier has been sent to a court.
Interfax
Nov 21 2011
Russia
Investigators from the Armenian National Security Service have
completed a preliminary criminal inquiry into treason.
Three men are being charged with treason and three others with failing
to report the crime.
Based on the evidence obtained during a pre-trial investigation,
it was found that the three Armenians - K. Megrabian, R. Matevosian
and A. Chtrkian, while in Turkey, were spotted by and received an
offer to cooperate with Azeri intelligence agencies for remuneration,
the Armenian Prosecutor General's Office told Interfax.
"They were instructed to obtain information about the Armenian and
Nagorno Karabakh armed forces, their command structure, subdivisions
and the quantity of their military hardware," the Prosecutor General's
Office said.
"Besides, the Armenians K. Petrosian, A. Avetikian and D. Avetikian
knew that Megrabian undertook to gather and pass this information
to Azeri intelligence agencies for money, however, they failed to
report it to law enforcement authorities," the Prosecutor General's
Office said.
Based on the obtained evidence, Megrabian, Matevosian and Chtrkian
have been charged with treason.
K. Petrosian, A. Avetikian and D. Avetikian have been indicted with
failing to report the crime.
The criminal dossier has been sent to a court.