French Man Accused of Spying in Azerbaijan Claims Embassy Recruited Local Citizens

NAMPA / Sputnik

2025-04-15

BAKU, April 15 (RIA Novosti) - French businessman Martin Ryan, jailed in Azerbaijan on espionage charges since December 2023, told a court in Baku on Tuesday that France's embassy had allegedly recruited Azerbaijani citizens for intelligence gathering. "As a French citizen, I considered it important to establish contact with my country’s embassy in Azerbaijan. I build personal relationships with embassy staff. During a conversation with Freder......

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