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ARMENIAN COURT SENTENCES TURKISH CITIZEN TO 12 MONTHS IN JAIL

GYUMRI, MAY 13, ARMENPRESS: A Turkish citizen who crossed the Armenian
border “to find a job here,” was sentenced to 12 months in prison by a low
court in the northern-western province of Shirak on May 12. Sheikho Demirel,
30, a Kurd, was detained by Armenian border guards on March 2 as he was
moving towards Ani railway station near the border with Turkey. Demirel did
not show resistance and surrendered voluntarily showing his Turkish
passport.. He did not carry arms. He said he crossed the border to find a
job in Armenia