An Azeri sentenced to 14-year imprisonment for "espionage in favor of Armenia"

PanARMENIAN.Net - A legal procedure finished in Baku on Azeri Ariz Halilov case, who is Georgian citizen and "was cooperating with Armenian Secret Services against Azerbaijan." On the decision of Heavy Crimes Court Ariz Halilov was sentenced to 14-year imprisonment. The Public Relations Office of the National Security Ministry of Azerbaijan reports that "Halilov was convicted guilty on the Penal Code articles of espionage and preparing terror acts in an armed gang of plotters. During the investigation investigators have found out that resident of Sadakhlo of Marneuol district of Georgia Ariz Djamal ogly Halilov was transporting goods from Georgia to Armenia and back. During one of his visits to Armenia he asked patronage from police major Karen Antonyan who serves in Armenian Home Office and cooperates with the Secret Services of the country.



Halilov was regularly visiting Armenia and meeting with workers of Secret Services of that country. According to the investigation, Antonyan ordered Halilov to commit terror acts in Azerbaijan. Oil and gas infrastructure was chosen as target. He was ordered to examine the possibility to attack some oil objects and wells. After arriving in Baku with this goal Halilov carried out examination in some oil objects. Having gathered the necessary information he returned to Georgia and departed for Armenia. During his next visit Halilov was ordered to examine the ways of committing terror acts in Underground and to check out the level of security in "Gyandjlik" metro station.



Making sure that metro was strongly protected and realizing that it was impossible to realize the plan, Halilov informed it to his patronage in Armenia. The next task was to blast one of Baku's trade centers. But Halilov refused to do that and said that it would be better to pass explosives to him directly in Baku. He was detained on May 11, 2006 in the result of special operation carried out by Azeri National Security Minister," IA Regnum reports.