Two convicted for espionage in ArmeniaOctober 25, 2010 - 20:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A Yerevan court has sentenced Armenian citizen G. Hayrapetyan (under article 299.1 and 235.1 of the RA Criminal Code) and Iranian citizen B. Bageri (under article 302) for 12 and 10 years in prison respectively on accusation of espionage. Hayrapetyan was convicted for being recruited by Azerbaijan with a purpose to provide information about the efficiency and defense potential of the Armenian army as well as materials to be used for anti-Armenian propaganda. The last task Hayrapetyan received from Bageri, Iranian citizen of Azerbaijani origin, who used a photograph of Hayrapetyan’s acquaintance, an officer of Azerbaijani special forces, as a password. Hayrapetyan welcomed Bageri in his house, where he handed over the documents which were later confiscated by Armenian national security officers at a checkpoint in Meghri. During a search in Hayrapetyan house, weapons and ammunition were found, reported the press service of the Armenian Public Prosecutor’s Office. Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Partner news | Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. |