MATERIAL EVIDENCE EXAMINATION COMPLETED AT TRIAL OF PERSON CHARGED WITH SPYING FOR AZERBAIJAN

YEREVAN, JUNE 17, NOYAN TAPAN. The stage of witnesses’ questioning in
connection with the case of high treason in the form of spying for
Azerbaijan was completed at the trail on June 17. 14 out of the 18
witnesses were questioned, as well as the evidence of the 4 witnesses
who had not appeared in court was announced. The things recognized as
material evidence and the documents related to these were examined
by the court. Particularly, the recorded phone calls with a certain
Zurab who was acting as a messenger between the accused Maziev and the
Azerbaijani special services were heard in the court. The calls were
made during the preliminary investigation at the request of Andrei
Maziev so that Maziev’s silence would not arouse any suspicion of the
Azerbaijani special services, also as a proof that Maziev had given
truthful evidence. The documents related to the case will be examined
at the June 22 court sitting. It is expected that the prosecution
will make a statement.