30 August 2017, 15:41
Azerbaijan: Mekhman Aliev left in custody
The Baku Court of Appeal (BCA) has upheld the decision on arrest of Mekhman Aliev, the director of the Azerbaijani Turan news agency. This was reported by his advocate.
The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that Mekhman Aliev was detained on August 24. The court arrested Mekhman Aliev for three months. The defence appealed against the court's decision.
The director of the Turan news agency is charged under Article 192.2.2 (illegal entrepreneurship with large-scale income), Article 213.1 (tax evasion), and Article 308.1 (abuse of power) of the Azerbaijani Criminal Code.
The Baku Court of Appeal has dismissed the complaint filed about the arrest of Mekhman Aliev, reported his advocate Fariz Namazly.
Let us remind you that earlier, advocate Fuad Agaev has reported that Mekhman Aliev denied the charges filed against him.
Full text of the article is available on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’.
Author: Faik Medzhid Source: CK correspondent
