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 | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. Mkhitaryan raises arrest of former Karabakh leaders in Azerbaijan Inter Milan star Henrikh Mkhitaryan has shared a news story about the extension of the arrest of former Karabakh leaders. Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. |