Baku: Russian defendant says worked for Azerbaijan during Karabakh warJuly 9, 2021 - 13:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian citizen Eduard Dubakov, who has been charged with terrorism in Azerbaijan, has said that he was invited to cooperate with the Azerbaijani special services in 2018 in Belarus and visited Nagorno-Karabakh on their instructions. The Baku Grave Crimes Court began the trial against Dubakov on June 23, claiming that he fought in Karabakh on the side of Armenia. Dubakov was charged with terrorism, financing of terrorism, participation in criminal activity, as well as illegal crossing of the state borders of Azerbaijan. However, the Russian citizen, who reportedly has Armenian roots, was detained in January when he was visiting Baku, Turan reports. Dubakov said he was summoned to Baku in January 2021 to receive cash rewards and new assignments, but was detained instead. Azerbaijan is also trying dozens of Armenian prisoners of war who were captured during or after the 44-day war in Nagorno-Karabakh. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |