SERVICEMEN ACCUSED OF PARRICIDE SENTENCED

Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
July 19 2007

Closed court hearing on case of three soldiers accused of parricide
ended at Court of Grave Crimes, APA reports.

The court sentenced Elchin Ahmadov to 14 years, Ramin Mammadyarov to
13 years and Agasalim Salimov to 12 years in jail.

According to the indictment soldiers of Defense Ministry’s military
unit in Fuzuli region Ahmadov, Mammadyarov and Salimov met with
Armenians in July-October last year and informed them of military
secrets, secret materials about reserve party, commander and staff
of the party.

The soldiers were arrested by National Security Ministry officers.

Hamidov, Mammadyarov and Salimov faced charges under articles 274
(high treason) ad 338.1 (violating shift rules) of the criminal code.