Baku, Azerbaijan, April 23. The trial on the
criminal case of Emin Gasimzade accused of committing crimes
against the constitutional order has been completed in Azerbaijan,
Trend reports.
Today in the Baku Court for Serious Crimes, at the trial chaired
by Judge Telman Huseynov, the verdict was announced.
According to the verdict, Emin Gasimzade was sentenced to 15
years in prison.
He is accused of high treason, transferring information to the
Armenian side to the detriment of the sovereignty and state
security of Azerbaijan. In addition, he also voiced open calls
against the state in his social network account, committed actions
aimed at inciting national hatred and hostility.
Emin Gasimzade, who was brought to criminal responsibility by
the State Security Service, is charged under Articles 274 (high
treason), 281.2 (public calls to anti-state activities), and 283.1
(actions aimed at inciting national hatred and enmity) of the
Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan.