Nagorno Karabakh arrests two Stepanakert residents on suspicion of espionage

STEPANAKERT, MARCH 25, ARMENPRESS. Nagorno Karabakh law enforcement agencies have arrested two residents of Stepanakert city on suspicion of spying for Azerbaijan.

In a statement released Saturday, the Nagorno Karabakh Investigative Committee said “two residents of Stepanakert city established contact with agents of the Azerbaijani intelligence agencies” and regularly relayed classified information, including top secret data, in exchange for money.

Authorities said the suspects conveyed information on Nagorno Karabakh’s economy, the security of citizens, the social programs in response to the blockade, the changes happening in the composition of the government, the presidential orders and other information relating to the population - actions that constitute “high treason.”

The law enforcement agency did not mention how the suspects gained access to top secret information.

Both suspects are charged with high treason and are being held in custody.