Baku, Azerbaijan, April 22. A Baku court has
sentenced Ivan Svetlichny, a man accused of espionage against
Azerbaijan, to more than 16 years in prison, Trend reports.
The verdict was announced today in the Baku Court of Grave
Crimes, with Judge Aygun Gurbanova presiding over the
proceedings.
Svetlichny, who was charged under Article 274 of the Azerbaijani
Criminal Code for treason, was found guilty of espionage activities
detrimental to the country’s national security.