  German court convicts couple of spying for Russia July 2, 2013 - 13:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A German court has convicted a married couple of spying for Russia and sentenced them to several years in prison, The Associated Press reports. A state court in Stuttgart on Tuesday, July 2 sentenced Andreas and Heidrun Anschlag — they are known only by the fake names on the Austrian passports they used to enter Germany — to 6 ½ years and 5 ½ years in prison respectively. The pair, thought to be in their 40s or 50s, were charged with spying over 20 years until their arrest in October 2011. In April, a Dutch court sentenced a Dutch diplomat to 12 years in prison for delivering confidential EU and NATO documents to Russian agents. The Anschlags allegedly compiled the information he gathered and sent it on to Russia’s intelligence agency.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
