Baku Serious Crimes Court presided over by the judge Eldar Mikailov continued continues the trial in the case of Rufat Zahidov and Rovshan Zahidov - nephew and cousin of Ganimat Zahid , chief editor of "Azadlig" newspaper, who is in political emigration. Today at the trial spoke the prosecutor, who offered to sentence the two defendants who are accused of drug trafficking to 8.5 years in prison. Bahruz Rashidov, the lawyer of Rovshan Zahidov, made a speech after the speech of the prosecutor. He told about his client's innocence and asked the court to acquit him. Rufat Zahidov's lawyer was not prepared for the speech and asked for time to prepare. The process will continue on 20 June.
Rufat and Rovshan Zahidov was arrested in July last year. Their relatives believe that the real reason for his arrest is opposition journalistic activity of Zahid, who is also the head of "Azerbaijani hour" program broadcasting via satellite .- 16d-
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