To establish 15-20 years of imprisonment for high treason with levying of property or without that or life imprisonment, and - 12-20 years of imprisonment for espionage, Vahe Enfiajyan said. It was informed in the debate of the legislative initiative designing strictness of punishments envisaged for high treason and espionage that during 2000-2020, thirteen criminal cases were sued with article on high treason in Armenia, and six criminal cases for espionage.
The draft law also established distinct separation between high treason and espionage.