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AZERBAIJANI OPPOSITION FIGURE: I AM PERSECUTED BECAUSE OF INVESTIGATION OF MASS KILLINGS IN OIL ACADEMY
17:44 12/03/2014 >> LAW
The Deputy Chairman of Azerbaijani opposition party Musavat,
Tofig Yagublu at the trial on Ismaili events has declared that the
leadership of General Prosecutor's Office for a long time has had
a grudge against him for his investigation of mass killings in Oil
Academy. This is reported by Azerbaijani news agency Turan.
According to Turan, the prosecution declared that the customer of
killings in Oil Academy was an Armenian, Mardun Ghumashyan who was
a citizen of Georgia. Yagublu went to Georgia and found out that
Ghumashyan was a common man, the law enforcement bodies didn't have
any claim on him and the Azerbaijani government didn't appeal to
Georgian authorities in regard to Ghumashyan.
Yagublu said that the riots in Ismaili were not organized by
opposition. "It was a popular protest against the bureaucratic
tyranny," he noted.
Note that the riots in Ismaili region started in the evening of 23
January 2013 after a road accident that involved the nephew of the
head of the region Nizami Alekperov and the son of the Minister of
Labour of Azerbaijan Fizuli Alekperov, Vugar Alekperov, happened. His
car collided with another car after which Alekperov started to insult
local people. As one of the residents of Ismaili region said the son
of the minister took from his pocket a wad of money and said, "You have
no honor (Geyret), I can buy your mothers and sisters by this money."
According to the Deputy Chairman of Musavat party, the investigation
estimated the material damage caused by the riots but didn't ask
for what money the former head of executive branch of Ismaili region
Nizami Alekperov who had a modest salary bought that luxurious house
and expensive cars.
The second defendant, leader of the REAL movement Ilgar Mammadov as
well made a speech at the trial. He declared that after the collapse
of Soviet Empire several khanates emerged in its space, one of which
is Azerbaijan, where human rights are strongly violated.
Mammadov said that they arrested him not to let him put his candidature
in presidential elections. When judging by the proposal of the
prosecutor, that is to sentence Mammadov to eight year imprisonment, it
turns out that until 2020 he won't be able to take part in elections.
The head of the movement added that the court's decision is
not important for him, rather he is interested in International
Community's attitude. He claimed that due to the participation of
the representatives of U.S. embassy, EU countries and missions in
the trial, International Community has objective understanding of
the issue.
Note that on 12 April 2009 as result of clashes in Oil Academy 12 men
were killed and 13 wounded. Farda Gadirov, the initiator of clashes
committed suicide on the spot. Those accused of the conspiracy,
Javidan Amirov, Nadir Aliyev, Najaf Suleymanov were sentenced to life
imprisonment. Arif Gabulov was sentenced to 11 year imprisonment.
Except Suleymanov all the defendants confessed that they had testified
under pressure.
Ghumashyan Mardun Grigorevich, 60-years old Armenian, citizen of
Georgia was named as the customer of the massacres in Oil Academy
of Azerbaijan. It was reported that he was under the investigation
of Interpol. However, correspondent of newspaper Yeni Musavat Tofig
Yagublu determined to find out the truth went to Georgian village
Shulaver and without any help from Interpol found Ghumashyan in the
courtyard of his house. The interview with 60-year-old baker became
a sensation. As it turned out Mardun Ghumashyan didn't know anything
about Farda Gadirov who initiated the massacres in Oil Academy.
Moreover, when Ggumashyan learnt that Azerbaijani authorities declared
him a "terrorist", he appealed to the General Prosecutor's Office
and Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia, where he learnt that
Azerbaijan made no appeals about his arrest. On its turn, Azerbaijani
newspaper Zerkalo appealed to the law enforcement bodies of Georgia.
"Person on duty of Ministry of Internal Affairs told our correspondent
that the Ministry didn't get any appeals in regard to Mardun
Ghumashyan. This proves that Ghumashyan told the truth," Zerkalo wrote.
Source: Panorama.am
17:44 12/03/2014 >> LAW
The Deputy Chairman of Azerbaijani opposition party Musavat,
Tofig Yagublu at the trial on Ismaili events has declared that the
leadership of General Prosecutor's Office for a long time has had
a grudge against him for his investigation of mass killings in Oil
Academy. This is reported by Azerbaijani news agency Turan.
According to Turan, the prosecution declared that the customer of
killings in Oil Academy was an Armenian, Mardun Ghumashyan who was
a citizen of Georgia. Yagublu went to Georgia and found out that
Ghumashyan was a common man, the law enforcement bodies didn't have
any claim on him and the Azerbaijani government didn't appeal to
Georgian authorities in regard to Ghumashyan.
Yagublu said that the riots in Ismaili were not organized by
opposition. "It was a popular protest against the bureaucratic
tyranny," he noted.
Note that the riots in Ismaili region started in the evening of 23
January 2013 after a road accident that involved the nephew of the
head of the region Nizami Alekperov and the son of the Minister of
Labour of Azerbaijan Fizuli Alekperov, Vugar Alekperov, happened. His
car collided with another car after which Alekperov started to insult
local people. As one of the residents of Ismaili region said the son
of the minister took from his pocket a wad of money and said, "You have
no honor (Geyret), I can buy your mothers and sisters by this money."
According to the Deputy Chairman of Musavat party, the investigation
estimated the material damage caused by the riots but didn't ask
for what money the former head of executive branch of Ismaili region
Nizami Alekperov who had a modest salary bought that luxurious house
and expensive cars.
The second defendant, leader of the REAL movement Ilgar Mammadov as
well made a speech at the trial. He declared that after the collapse
of Soviet Empire several khanates emerged in its space, one of which
is Azerbaijan, where human rights are strongly violated.
Mammadov said that they arrested him not to let him put his candidature
in presidential elections. When judging by the proposal of the
prosecutor, that is to sentence Mammadov to eight year imprisonment, it
turns out that until 2020 he won't be able to take part in elections.
The head of the movement added that the court's decision is
not important for him, rather he is interested in International
Community's attitude. He claimed that due to the participation of
the representatives of U.S. embassy, EU countries and missions in
the trial, International Community has objective understanding of
the issue.
Note that on 12 April 2009 as result of clashes in Oil Academy 12 men
were killed and 13 wounded. Farda Gadirov, the initiator of clashes
committed suicide on the spot. Those accused of the conspiracy,
Javidan Amirov, Nadir Aliyev, Najaf Suleymanov were sentenced to life
imprisonment. Arif Gabulov was sentenced to 11 year imprisonment.
Except Suleymanov all the defendants confessed that they had testified
under pressure.
Ghumashyan Mardun Grigorevich, 60-years old Armenian, citizen of
Georgia was named as the customer of the massacres in Oil Academy
of Azerbaijan. It was reported that he was under the investigation
of Interpol. However, correspondent of newspaper Yeni Musavat Tofig
Yagublu determined to find out the truth went to Georgian village
Shulaver and without any help from Interpol found Ghumashyan in the
courtyard of his house. The interview with 60-year-old baker became
a sensation. As it turned out Mardun Ghumashyan didn't know anything
about Farda Gadirov who initiated the massacres in Oil Academy.
Moreover, when Ggumashyan learnt that Azerbaijani authorities declared
him a "terrorist", he appealed to the General Prosecutor's Office
and Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia, where he learnt that
Azerbaijan made no appeals about his arrest. On its turn, Azerbaijani
newspaper Zerkalo appealed to the law enforcement bodies of Georgia.
"Person on duty of Ministry of Internal Affairs told our correspondent
that the Ministry didn't get any appeals in regard to Mardun
Ghumashyan. This proves that Ghumashyan told the truth," Zerkalo wrote.
Source: Panorama.am