HEARING OF AZERBAIJANI SOLDIER CHARGED WITH TREASON BEGINS

Trend News Agency, Azerbaijan
June 8 2007

Azerbaijan, Baku / Trend corr.E.Javadova / The preparation hearing
of Eldaniz Nuriyev, charged with treason, was presided over by Judge
Mammadbagir Zeynalov in the Azerbaijani Court of Grave Crimes on
8 June.

The hearing will start on 14 June. In compliance with the decision
of the Court it will be a closed hearing.

Nuriyev is charged with changing shifts of guards, desertion and
treason. Nuriyev was called up to military service from the Fizuli
region Armed Commissariat.

After five months Nuriyev left the Fizuli region N Military Department
without permission and was taken into prison by Armenians.

In compliance with the bill of indictment, the soldier, who left the
Military Department, operated against Azerbaijan and relayed State
secrets to the opponent country.