BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 16. A court hearing has
been held in Azerbaijan on the appeal filed against the decision to
extend the term of pre-trial detention imposed on the chairman of
the Popular Front Party (PFP), Ali Karimli, Trend reports.


The decision was made today in the proceedings held at the Baku
Court of Appeal.


According to the decision, the appeal wasn't granted.


On June 10, the Sabail District Court ruled to extend the
pre-trial detention of Karimli in a criminal case launched by the
State Security Service (SSS). The court decided to extend the
pre-trial detention of Karimli by five months.


According to SSS, as a result of the comprehensive measures
taken by the nation's State Security Service to prevent the
provocative-disruptive activities of foreign special service
agencies against the security, national interests, and benefits of
Azerbaijan, concerns have emerged regarding the actions of certain
individuals from Azerbaijan, including Ramiz Mehdiyev, Abbas
Abbasov, and Ali Karimli, who are suspected of engaging in
activities intended to unlawfully seize state power and alter the
constitutional framework by force.







For their participation in the listed criminal acts, Abbasov,
Karimli, Gahramanli, Mammad and Zahidov have been held responsible
as accused persons under Articles 278.1 (actions aimed at the
forcible seizure or forcible retention of power, as well as
forcible change of the constitutional structure of the state),
Eldar Amirov under 32.5 and 278.1 (assistance to actions aimed at
the forcible seizure or forcible retention of power, as well as
forcible change of the constitutional structure of the state), and
Mehdiyev 193-1.3.2 (legalization of a large amount of property
obtained through crime), 274 (treason), and 278.1 of the Criminal
Code of Azerbaijan.


Abbasov, Gahramanli, and Zahidov were declared wanted, and the
court chose a preventive measure of arrest in absentia because they
are currently outside of the territory of Azerbaijan, hiding from
the investigation.


Investigations into the criminal case are continuing.