Editor-in-chief of Azerbaijani Tolishi Sado newspaper accused of treason
The founder and editor-in-chief of Tolishi Sado newspaper arrested earlier in Azerbaijan, Hilal Mammadov, is accused of collaboration with the intelligence agencies of Iran and the activities aimed to prejudice the sovereignty, national security and territorial integrity of Azerbaijan.
Hilal Mammadov was arrested on June 21 in accordance with the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code and the Law "On Operational-Investigative Activities" based on the appeal of a citizen and the operational information received by the Ministry of Interior, about the activities against national security and territorial integrity of Azerbaijan, aimed to foment national, racial or religious hatred and enmity, as well as the engagement in drug trafficking as a result of involvement in co-operation by the intelligence services of one of the foreign countries, the report said.
During the investigation it was found that Mammadov, for many years taking advantage of the journalistic profession, and position of head of the cultural center, since 1992 has been involved to a secret cooperation by intelligence officer of Iran Abdoli Ali Ghazali oglu and has been engaged in activities aimed at detriment of sovereignty, national security and territorial security of Azerbaijan, regularly receiving in return money.
Based on these instructions, Mammadov collected and conveyed to Iran's intelligence service information necessary for use in carrying out hostile activities against Azerbaijan and determined individuals with similar information and linked them with representatives of this organization and thereby committed treason, carrying out espionage.
Editor-in-chief of Azerbaijani Tolishi Sado newspaper accused of treason - Trend
The founder and editor-in-chief of Tolishi Sado newspaper arrested earlier in Azerbaijan, Hilal Mammadov, is accused of collaboration with the intelligence agencies of Iran and the activities aimed to prejudice the sovereignty, national security and territorial integrity of Azerbaijan.
Hilal Mammadov was arrested on June 21 in accordance with the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code and the Law "On Operational-Investigative Activities" based on the appeal of a citizen and the operational information received by the Ministry of Interior, about the activities against national security and territorial integrity of Azerbaijan, aimed to foment national, racial or religious hatred and enmity, as well as the engagement in drug trafficking as a result of involvement in co-operation by the intelligence services of one of the foreign countries, the report said.
During the investigation it was found that Mammadov, for many years taking advantage of the journalistic profession, and position of head of the cultural center, since 1992 has been involved to a secret cooperation by intelligence officer of Iran Abdoli Ali Ghazali oglu and has been engaged in activities aimed at detriment of sovereignty, national security and territorial security of Azerbaijan, regularly receiving in return money.
Based on these instructions, Mammadov collected and conveyed to Iran's intelligence service information necessary for use in carrying out hostile activities against Azerbaijan and determined individuals with similar information and linked them with representatives of this organization and thereby committed treason, carrying out espionage.
Editor-in-chief of Azerbaijani Tolishi Sado newspaper accused of treason - Trend
