ARMENIA ARRESTS MAN SUSPECTED OF SPYING FOR AZERBAIJAN

Interfax
Oct 21 2009
Russia

Armenian security agencies have arrested Gevorg Airapetian, an Armenian
citizen, suspected of collaborating with Azeri special services,
the Armenian National Security Service told Interfax.

Airapetian has been indicted for high treason.

A foreign citizen who maintained communication between Airapetian
and Azeri special services has also been arrested, it said.

Airapetian is a retired lieutenant-colonel. He was discharged from
military service for breach of military discipline in 2007, the
National Security Service said.

Armenia arrests man suspected of spying for Azerbaijan (Part 2)

YEREVAN Oct 21

Armenian security agencies have arrested Gevorg Airapetian, an Armenian
citizen, suspected of collaborating with Azeri special services,
the Armenian National Security Service told Interfax.

Airapetian has been indicted for high treason.

A foreign citizen who maintained communication between Airapetian
and Azeri special services has also been arrested, it said.

Airapetian is a retired lieutenant-colonel. He was discharged from
military service for breach of military discipline in 2007, the
National Security Service said.

Meanwhile, the Azeri National Security Service described the report
on arresting an Armenian suspected of collaboration with Azeri special
services as absurd.

"This information is absurd and a cheap provocation on the part of
Armenia," Azeri National Security Service spokesman Arif Babayev
told Interfax.

"We do not know a man whose name is Gevorg Airapetian," Babayev said.

"We will not comment on another provocation by Armenia," he added.