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The criminal trial against the head of the Demokratik.az website Osman Narimanoglu (Rzayev) has been completed. According to oxu.az, the verdict was announced at the last meeting in the Ganja Court of Grave Crimes. He was found guilty of extortion and sentenced to six years in prison. O.Narimanoglu was arrested in 2022. According to the […]

In accordance with the provisions of international treaties, requests from the Prosecutor General’s Office for the extradition of citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan Khalid Aliyev, Raul Aliyev from the Russian Federation, and Anar Ragimov from Georgia were granted, oxu.az reports with reference to the press service of the supervisory agency. It is noted that […]

Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of Armenian separatist Ruben Vardanyan the Sabail District Court decided on the criminal case conducted by the State Security Service, APA reports. According to the decision, R. Vardanyan’s detention period was extended for another 4 months.  

During the operational-search activities carried out by employees of the Guba district police department based on the information received, local resident Ulkyar Kerimova was detained on suspicion of fraud. Report was informed about this by the Guba regional group of the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. According to the information, the detainee […]

The trial of Zulfyugarov Kamran Azer oglu, accused of participating in the armed conflict in Syria as part of the Islamic State, has begun. As APA reports, at an online meeting in the Sumgait Serious Crimes Court chaired by Judge Nureddin Huseynli, the personal details of the accused were clarified. Based on materials collected by […]

The number of observers registered to monitor the snap presidential elections to be held in Azerbaijan has been announced, said Mazahir Panahov, Chairman of the Central Election Commission, APA reports. According to him, about 64 thousand observers have been registered so far.

In accordance with the law, which entered into force on January 19, 2024, articles 281-1 and 284-2 were added to the Criminal Code. According to Report, according to Article 281-1 of the Criminal Code of the Azerbaijan Republic, criminal liability is established for the demonstration, distribution, production, acquisition, wearing or transportation of attributes and symbols […]

Last year, 4 tons and 464 kg of drugs were seized from circulation in Azerbaijan. As APA reports, this was reported at a meeting of the board at the Ministry of Internal Affairs. It was noted that compared to 2022, 1 ton 46 kg more drugs were seized. The smuggling of 620 kg of drugs […]

In 2023, 36,811 crimes were registered within all state bodies of Azerbaijan that were the subject of search and investigation activities, 87.8 % of the crimes were solved, Vilayat Eyvazov, the Minister of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan said during the board meeting, on January 23, 2024, APA reports. According to him, number of crimes per 100,000 people […]

In the Agjabedi region, police officers seized about 20 kg of drugs from illegal trafficking, oxu.az reports with reference to the Barda regional press service group of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Thus, as a result of an operation carried out by employees of the local police department, residents of the area Khalig Asadov and […]