BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 30. The Presidium of
the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS) has approved the
decision of the Academy’s General Assembly to expel Ramiz Mehdiyev
from its membership.
The expulsion was put to a vote and approved at a Presidium
meeting several days ago. The Academy’s General Assembly
subsequently adopted a decision on this matter.
Last year, a criminal case was launched against Ramiz Mehdiyev
under Articles 193-1.3.2 (legalization of property obtained through
criminal means), 274 (treason) and 278.1 (actions aimed at the
violent seizure of power or the forcible alteration of the
constitutional order of the state) of the Criminal Code.
By a ruling of the Baku Court for Serious Crimes, he was
sentenced to 14 years of imprisonment. Taking into account his age
and health condition due to illness, it was decided to impose a
suspended sentence in accordance with Article 70 of the Criminal
Code.
