Person suspected in secret deals with Armenia arrested

On July 24, 2024, a trial was held in the Sabail District Court of Baku in connection with the selection of a preventive measure against a citizen of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Igbal Abilov, suspected of high treason, by carrying out instructions from the Armenian special services, oxu.az reports. I. Abilov lived abroad and was detained as a result of special operational measures carried out by the State Security Service of Azerbaijan. He is accused of high treason by carrying out tasks of representatives of the Armenian special services stationed on the territory of a third country – committing actions aimed at inciting hatred and enmity on ethnic grounds in the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

He has been charged under Articles 274 (high treason), 281.3 (public calls against the state, committed on the instructions of foreign organizations or their representatives) and 283.1 (incitement of national, racial, social or religious hatred and enmity) of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan.

The court chose a preventive measure against Igbal Abilov in the form of arrest for a period of 4 months.

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