A prominent Azerbaijani journalist has been arrested on the charges of espionage.

Rauf Mirkadirov who working was Ayna-Zerkalpo newspaper was charged with treason, APA agency reported.

The journalist is accused of visiting Armenia and holding a number of meetings there without informing Azerbaijani authorities, head of Azerbaijani NGO Elchin Bekhbudov said.

Bekhbudov noted that Azerbaijan and Armenia are at war, and only head of the state is authorized to hold talks.