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Trial resumed for ex-employees of Azerbaijani National Security Ministry

15 March 2018 12:55 (UTC +04:00)

An Azerbaijani court on Thursday resumed the trial of former heads of department of the liquidated Ministry of National Security (MNS) Subahir Gurbanov, Teymur Guliyev, Natavan Mirvatova, other officials Fuzuli Aliyev, Zaur Mammadov, Natiq Aliyev, Farhad Atayev, Anar Shiraliyev, Eshqin Aliyev, and Elshad Azizov.

Former heads of department of the liquidated Ministry of National Security (MNS) Subahir Gurbanov, Teymur Guliyev, Natavan Mirvatova made their final statements at the trial. They asked the jury to acquit them.

The jury adjourns the trial in order to pronounce a verdict.

The trial was postponed to an indefinite date.

Earlier, a state prosecutor had asked to sentence Subahir Gurbanov to 16 years in prison, Teymur Guliyev to 16 years, Natavan Mirvatova to 12 years, Fuzuli Aliyev to 15 years, Zaur Mammadov to 13 years, Natig Aliyev to 14 years, Farhad Atayev to 7 years, Anar Shiraliyev to 7 years, Eshqin Aliyev to 7 years and Elshad Azizov to 8 years.

According to the indictment, the above-mentioned generals have abused their official powers as an organized group in the years 2004 to 2015.

They are charged under articles 145.3 (illegal imprisonment on negligence ended with death of the victim or other serious consequences), 178.3.1, 178.3.2 (swindle committed by organized group with causing damage on a large scale), 179.3.1, 179.3.2 (embezzlement by an organized group on a large scale), 181.3.1, 181.3.2 (robbery, committed by an organized group, with a view to seizing the property on a large scale), 182.3.1, 182.3.2 (extortion, committed by an organized group in order to obtain property on a large scale).