Baku: In Azerbaijan, four individuals, including a serviceman, have been charged with treason against the state.
According to Azeri-Press News Agency, the materials collected in the criminal case, for which the preliminary investigation has been completed at the State Security Service (SSS), have been submitted to the Baku Military Court. These individuals were arrested some time ago.
Ilkin Ganbarov and Vusal Aghayev are accused of treason in the form of espionage by assisting representatives of a foreign intelligence agency. Both were detained and brought to investigation following measures taken by the SSS. Among them, Vusal Aghayev is identified as a serviceman.
The State Security Service continued its measures, leading to the apprehension of Tural Aliyev in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and Mammad Sharifov in the Republic of Trkiye. Both were subsequently brought to the Republic of Azerbaijan.
The accused have been charged under Article 274, which pertains to treason against the state, of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The sanctions under this article provide for imprisonment ranging from 12 to 20 years, or, depending on the circumstances, life imprisonment.