Deputy Vugar Bayramov about arrest of his brother - Gubad Ibadoglu

Baku/26.07.23/Turan: Milli Mejdis deputy Vugar Bayramov believes that the investigation against his brother Gubad Ibadoglu will be conducted objectively and a fair decision will be adopted in accord with principles of the rule of law. He stated this to the Turan news agency.

Bayramov also noted that, having established contacts with government agencies, he will do everything possible to regularly provide his brother with medicines.

At the same time, he pointed out that he had been abroad for the last week and therefore could not answer questions from the media due  to Ibadoglu's arrest.

At the same time, Vugar Bayramov did not comment on the accusations of the investigation that his brother was involved in counterfeiting.

It is to remind that the head of the Azerbaijani Democracy and Welfare Party, Gubad Ibadoglu, was detained on July 23 in the afternoon. 

On Monday , he was charged under Article 204 .3.1 (manufacture for sale, as well as acquisition or sale of counterfeit money or foreign currency as part of an organized group) of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan. Under this Article, he faces a sentence of imprisonment from 8 to 12 years. On July 24, the court arrested him for 4 months as the investigation period. 

Local and human rights organizations condemned the persecution of Ibadoglu and demanded his release.

** Last month, Ibadoglu, together with the head of the National Council, Professor Jamil Hasanli and disgraced diplomat Arif Mammadov, who is in political exile in Europe, announced the establishment of the Azerbaijani Youth Education Fund, registered in London.

Ibadoglu took the initiative to confiscate the property of Azerbaijani officials abroad and transfer these funds to this fund. -03B-