Trial on Azerbaijani newspaper chief editor begins

A trial on a criminal case the chief editor of the 'Ideal' newspaper Nazim Guliyev was scheduled for Sept. 28, the Serious Crimes Court told said.

The editor was several days ago transferred to a medical facility of the Peal Service for health problems. The court told that he was transferred to the detention centre, as the treatment ended.

Guliyev was convicted in accordance with the Article 182.2 (blackmail), 182.2.3 (blackmail with violence), 182.3.2 (blackmailing in order to obtain property on a large scale), 221.1 (hooliganism), 234.1 (illegal manufacture, production, acquisition, storage, transport, transfer or sale of
drugs, psychotropic substances or precursors) of the Azerbaijani Criminal Code. In this case, six people are recognized as the victims.

/Trend News/