Azerbaijan on Monday sentenced a Frenchman to 10 years in prison in an espionage case launched during a period of diplomatic tensions between Paris and Baku that have now eased.
Martin Ryan was arrested in December 2023 and went on trial in January last year, when relations between Azerbaijan and France had deteriorated to new lows over Paris’ support for Armenia, Baku’s long-time rival.
The court found him guilty of spying against Azerbaijan and sentenced him to 10 years.
Prosecutors had sought…
Frenchman jailed for 10 years in Azerbaijan: ‘I’m not a spy’
