Activist Arrested in Azerbaijan on Charges of Espionage for Armenia

Igbal Abilov has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for treason in Azerbaijan, according to Azerbaijani media reports.

It is reported that Abilov, who resides abroad, was arrested as part of special operational measures conducted by the State Security Service. He has been charged under articles of the Criminal Code 274 (treason), 281.3 (public calls for anti-state activities on behalf of foreign organizations and their representatives), and 283.1 (actions aimed at inciting national hatred and hostility).

Throughout the trial, he was referred to as a 'Armenian spy.'