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Iranian investigators demand 100 000 dollars bail to free Azerbaijani scientist

05 November 2009 12:58 (UTC +04:00)

He said Aliyev phoned to his family on Wednesday and said that the investigators agreed to set him free on bail amounted 100 000 dollars. Iranâ€™s Sazan Electronics Industry Company, which Aliyev was working for, agreed to pay bail. Malikov said they hoped the scientist will be released soon.

Rashid Aliyev, the leading engineer of the lab of Physical Problems Institute of Baku State University, worked in Sazan Electronics Industry Company in 2006-2008 at the invitation of the company and within the framework of the contract signed by consent of Baku State University. He worked in Semnan city of Iran and led the first installation and exploitation of automatic program controlled technological laser system, preparation of perfect experience for modern laser systems and test stand.

The company offered permanent job to Aliyev for many times, but he didnâ€™t accept it and returned to Azerbaijan. Rashid Aliyev last returned to Iran on October 5 after insistent invitation by the companyâ€™s director Abbas Eftekhari. On October 6, he was arrested because of visa problem.

Iranian officials left the letters and requirements to investigate reasons of the arrest and his release unanswered.