BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 25. An official
public statement from the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences
(ANAS) has been issued regarding the expulsion of Ramiz Mehdiyev
from full membership in ANAS, who is currently the subject of an
ongoing preliminary investigation by the State Security Service,
and house arrest has been chosen as a preventative measure, the
statement of ANAS says, Trend reports.
According to the statement, the academy leadership has once
again issued a strong condemnation of Mehdiyev's actions against
the state, declaring them to be unforgivable.
The statement emphasized that the expulsion matter will be
addressed in accordance with the stipulations of the existing laws.
Should a court verdict confirm his guilt regarding the charges, the
matter will be addressed by the members of the ANAS General
Assembly, leading to a decision being made accordingly.
"The academy once again emphasizes that its activities are
guided by the rule of law, the principles of legality, and the
transparency of legal procedures," the statement added.
Ramiz Mehdiyev is accused under Articles 278.1 (actions aimed at
seizing state power), 274 (treason), and 193-1.3.2 (legalization of
property obtained by criminal means) of the Criminal Code of
Azerbaijan.
As part of the criminal case, the chairman of the Popular Front
Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), Ali Karimli, his adviser Mammad
Ibrahim, as well as the former head of the Secretariat of ANAS and
former employee of the Presidential Administration, Eldar Amirov,
have been arrested.
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