Interfax, Russia
Feb 26 2009

Former Azeri soldier sentenced to 14 years for high treason

BAKU Feb 26

The Azeri Military Court for Serious Crimes sentenced a former soldier
accused of high treason to a long prison term, the court secretariat
told Interfax.

"The court headed by Judge Nazim Movsumov sentenced former serviceman
Emin Quliyev to 14 years in prison under Article 274 (high treason) of
the Azeri Criminal Code on Wednesday," it said.

Quliyev was captured by Armenian troops in 1993. He was returned to
Azerbaijan through the International Committee of the Red Cross
mediation the same year.

The court found that, while being in captivity, Quliyev passed
information on the location of his military unit, its personnel, and
armaments to Armenia. He also appeared on Armenian television and
cruelly treated Azeri POWs and hostages, the court said.