Interfax, Russia
April 17 2009

Soldiers accused of contacts with Armenia’s special services go on
trial in Azerbaijan

BAKU April 17

Azerbaijan’s military tribunal has begun trying a group of Armed
Forces servicemen suspected of cooperation with Armenian special
services, a tribunal spokesman told Interfax on Friday.

"Today, the military tribunal for cases opened into grave crimes held
a preliminary session related to the case of four servicemen of
Azerbaijan’s Armed Forces who are accused of cooperation with
Armenia’s special services," the spokesman said.

Presiding Judge Rashida Guseinova ordered the court proceedings to
start on April 27.

The Azeri authorities accuse servicemen Orkhan Ismailov, Mushvig
Bagirov, Elchin Mamedov and Shamo Dashdemirov of high treason and
violations of military service rules.