Blogger Alexander Lapshin, a holder of a citizenship of Ukraine, Russia and Israel convicted in Baku last week, may be released before the expiry of his term of imprisonment, Azerbaijani media report.

The Baku Court on Grave Crimes sentenced last week Lapshin to three years of imprisonment on charges of his visits to Nagorno Karabakh.

Lawyer Eduard Chernin said after a meeting with his client on July 27 that procedurally Lapshin’s period of detention is counted from the time of his arrest in Minsk with further extradition, because the legislation envisages that the term of imprisonment includes the time of detention of a person in custody pending trial.

“In addition, he can submit an appeal and if it is granted, he may be released before the end of the three years specified in the sentence,” said the lawyer.

A day earlier, blogger Lapshin met with representatives of the Israeli Embassy in Azerbaijan and requested his extradition to Israel.

Chernin said that after the verdict against Lapshin will come into force in the second decade of August, it will be possible to consider blogger’s extradition to Israel.

“Israel should make a relevant appeal to Azerbaijan’s Justice Ministry, so that to consider his extradition,” said Chernin.