Person detained in self-proclaimed republic on spying charges

Assa-Irada, Azerbaijan
May 16 2005

Baku, May 13, AssA-Irada — A person has been detained in the
self-proclaimed ‘Upper Garabagh Republic’ on charges of spying for
Azerbaijan, Armenian media quoted the ‘Upper Garabagh national security
service’ as saying.

The same source said that the individual, detained by the ‘national
security service and police’, is believed to have been regularly in
touch with Azeri secret service and now faces from 10 to 15 years
in prison.

The so-called ‘General Prosecutor’s Office’ started a criminal case
on the ‘High treason’ article.*