Armenia's consul in Austria detained for spying for Azerbaijan

Armenia's consul in Austria, Ashkhen Aleksanyan, was reportedly detained nearly two months ago while returning to Yerevan, on suspicion of spying for Azerbaijan, Report informs via Armenian media outlets.

According to sources, documents raising suspicion of spying for Azerbaijan were found on her.

After the detention, the Armenian National Security Service conducted searches in the building of the Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, checking computers and documents.

To avoid scandal, information about the arrest was not officially announced.