Sergeant Cooperated with Armenian Intelligence Services to Blow up Strategic Objects in Azerbaijan
Baku Today, Azerbaijan
March 18 2006
As a result of counter-intelligence measures, it was proved that
junior sergeant of a military unit of Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry,
resident of Shamkir region Bakirov Ruslan Khagani (born on 1985),
who has been in Armenian captive from February 15 till May 7, 2005,
had a secret cooperation with Armenian intelligence services.
The Azerbaijan’s National Security Ministry informed APA that
Ruslan Bakirov, who was a team commander in the same military unit,
was deceived by Armenians and passed the enemy side together with
soldiers under his command -Abdullayev Khayal Idris (born in 1986)
and Taghiyev Hikmat Adem (born in 1983) while they were standing
guard on February 15, 2005. So, they deliberately deserted to the
enemy acting against Azerbaijan’s sovereignty, territorial integrity,
state security as well as defense ability.
Immediately after releasing from captive through mediation of the
International Committee of the Red Cross Bakirov acknowledges that he
cooperated with Armenians. However, the investigation found out that
Bakirov’s initial testimony was the part of the action preplanned by
Armenia’s intelligence service officers. As a result of additional
counter-intelligence measures, Bakirov acknowledged the truth. It
turned out that, Armenian intelligence services bribed the Azerbaijani
prisoners Bakirov, Abdullayev and Taghiyev for secret cooperation. The
Armenian intelligence services met with Bakirov for 7 times during
this period, and his involvement in secret cooperation was confirmed
by his own statement and video films. He was nicknamed “Ramin” and
was promised to be given US $3000-4000 for going on each errand in
future by the Armenians.
An officer of Armenian intelligence service, who introduced himself
as Rudik, gave special instructions to Bakirov to blow up Azerbaijani
President’s route, Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan Main Export Oil Pipeline,
gas pipelines, the Heydar Aliyev International Airport as well as
take photos of military-strategic establishments and send to Armenia
after returning to Azerbaijan.
Under October 7, 2005 decision of Azerbaijan’s Court Martial on Grave
Crimes, Bakirov and Abdullayev being accused under articles 274 (high
treason), 334.3 (deserting during war or in battle), 338.1(breaching
rules of standing guard in battle), 341.3 (abuse of powers during
war or in battle) of Criminal Code sentenced for 12 years in jail,
and Taghiyev being accused under articles 274, 334.3, 338.1 sentenced
for 11 years in jail.