Attempt upon Russian President in January 2001 voiced in Baku

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16:28 17.10.2001
text: Caspian news agency
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Attempt upon Russian President's life, prevented by special services in January 2001 during Vladimir Putin's visit to Azerbaijan, is officially voiced in Baku.

Azeri Minister for National Security Namig Abbasov said in his interview to National Television that recently for preparing terrorist act against Russian leader the Iraq citizen was sentenced to 10-year imprisonment. The minister mentioned that the Azeri special forces even in October 2000 had information on preparing the crime against Putin. The Iraq citizen Kenan Rustam, who arrived in the state at the end of 1999, underwent special training in terrorist camps on the territory of Afghanistan and was involved in murders of 3 British and 1 New Zealander in Chechnya about two years ago.