Baku: Suleyman Suleymanli has been summoned to the Investigation Department of the Prosecutor General’s Office, the Prosecutor General’s Office issued a statement to ITV, APA reports. Suleyman Suleymanli, who is under investigation, has received an official notice under Article 467-13.4 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan, requesting his presence at the Prosecutor General’s Office.
According to Azeri-Press News Agency, Suleyman Suleymanli is accused under Articles 12.1, 34.2, 220.2, and 12.1, 34.2, 281.2 of the Criminal Code, as per the decision made on September 7, 2020. The decision reveals that, between April 19, 2019, and August 7, 2019, Agayev, in collaboration with individuals convicted by a court ruling, shared videos on social media platforms such as YouTube and Facebook, calling for the violent overthrow of the government, illegal detention, and changes to Azerbaijan’s constitutional order. These videos also contained calls for violent, unlawful mass disturbances and spreading such content.
Since Suleyman Suleymanli has fled from the investigation and is hiding outside the borders of Azerbaijan, an arrest warrant was issued on September 7, 2020, and a detention order was selected by the Nasimi District Court of Baku. According to Articles 54-2.1.7 and 467-13.3 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Orkhan Agayev is warned that if he fails to appear as summoned, he may face a trial in absentia, and a verdict or other final decision may be made in his absence.
It is worth noting that previously, the Prosecutor General’s Office had also announced the summoning of Gurban Mammadov, Tural Sadigli, and others to the Investigation Department.