VIENNA, May 11. /TASS/. The Salzburg Land Court has extended the arrest of a retired Austrian colonel suspected of espionage for Russia to May 7, the court’s spokesman told TASS on Monday.

"His pre-trial arrest has been extended for two months on March 7, the arrest will last as long as May 7," he said, adding that an investigation was underway and further decisions would be made based on its results.

The Linz Supreme Land Court arrested the retired colonel on November 30. According to his lawyer, his client does not consider himself to be a spy and says he did not disclose any state secrets.