BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 12. The State
Security Service of Azerbaijan has released information as part of
ongoing investigations into criminal acts aimed against the state,
Trend
reports.
According to the service, audio recordings have emerged showing
Ganimat Zahidov, a member of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan
(PFPA), engaging in discussions with representatives of a foreign
intelligence service on behalf of PFPA leader Ali Karimli.
The recordings indicate that since the beginning of 2013,
Zahidov secretly communicated with foreign intelligence officials,
requesting their organizational and operational support to bring
Ali Karimli to power in Azerbaijan. In return, Zahidov allegedly
promised to safeguard the strategic interests of the foreign state
and outlined specific benefits. The discussions also reportedly
included an agreement that, should Karimli assume power, Azerbaijan
would gradually become a full member of the Collective Security
Treaty Organization (CSTO).
Investigations into the case are ongoing.
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