The prosecution of Andreш Gaidukov, who had previously been accused of treason, reclassified, prosecutors asked to assign a more lenient sentence, said Prosecutor General of Belarus Alexander Konyuk to journalists in Minsk.

"Gaidukov's accusation is reclassified, I do not have the right to name a new article, but we ask for it 2 years in prison. Another article, his fate will be much softer," - said A. Konyuk.

A lawyer and political scientist Yuri Chausov has speculated about a possible article, according to which punish Andrei Gaidukov: "The process is closed, so can not say for sure, for what crime was reclassified charge. In the context of what Gaidukov participated in unregistered "Union of Young Intellectuals", it should be noted that just two years - this is the limit under Article 193¹ ("Illegal organization of public association, religious organization or foundation or participation in their activities")."

"Potentially can be applied and part 2 of article 193" The organization or management of public association, which infringes on the individual, the rights and duties of citizens ", which is different from 193¹ that provides for liability for the activities of an unregistered organization, which caused damage to the rights and interests of citizens or interfere with the performance of their state or public duties. There is a maximum prison term - 3 years."

"However, the most likely to see me they use against Gaidukov articles of the Criminal Code 356¹," The establishment of cooperation with the special service, security or intelligence agency of a foreign state." This article on an objective close to the offense of treason, but there is no actual damage to security of the Republic of Belarus. The maximum term of imprisonment - 2 years", - said the lawyer.

As previously reported, arrested November 8, 2012 by KGB agents Andrei Gaidukov suspected of gathering information for a foreign intelligence and treason. For him it was a criminal case under part 1 of article 14 - "attempted crime" and part 1 of article 356 of the Criminal Code - "treason in the form of intelligence work." Before the arrest Gaidukov worked as a mechanic at the refinery "Naftan" in Novopolotsk.

According to Interfax-West & “Nasza Niva”