There is new information regarding Ramiz Mehdiyev, former head of the Presidential Administration and academician, for whom a 4-month house arrest pre-trial detention measure was chosen.
According to information received by Modern.az from circles close to Mehdiyev, the academician, who was the subject of media and social networks yesterday evening, experienced a deterioration in his condition. A doctor was even called for him. During the medical examination, it was reported that Mehdiyev's nervous system was disrupted due to tension and stress, and his blood pressure had excessively risen.
According to the information provided, one of the main issues that angered 87-year-old R. Mehdiyev is that some people whom he once promoted to positions, granted parliamentary mandates, and bestowed influence upon, are now speaking against him in the press. It is specifically emphasized that this situation has seriously affected the academician's moral state.
Ramiz Mehdiyev had not expected that the individuals he had once nurtured would deny him so quickly.
It should be recalled that a criminal case has been initiated against Ramiz Mehdiyev at the Main Investigation Department of the State Security Service (SSS).
He is accused under Articles 274 (Treason), 278 (Forcible seizure of power or forcible retention of power), and 193-1 (Legalization of criminally obtained funds) of the Criminal Code.
Considering his age, the investigation deemed it appropriate to keep him under house arrest during the preliminary investigation period.
Ramiz Mehdiyev served as the head of the Presidential Administration from 1995-2019 and as the president of the National Academy of Sciences from 2019–2022. He holds the status of a true state counselor, which is the highest special rank in civil service.
R. Mehdiyev is currently a member of the Security Council of the Republic of Azerbaijan. He is also represented in the Veterans Council of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party.
