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Azerbaijani human rights defender appeals to ambassador Mahammad Bagir Bahrami to offer opportunity to meet with scientist arrested in Iran

11 November 2009 15:31 (UTC +04:00)

Baku. Hafiz Heydarov â€“ APA. Human Rights Defense Chingiz Ganizadeh appealed to Iranian embassy in Azerbaijan to offer opportunity to meet with the Azerbaijani scientist arrested in Iran. Ganizadeh told APA that he sent a letter to ambassador Mahammad Bagir Bahrami. The letter writes that Rashid Aliyev, the leading engineer of the lab of Physical Problems Institute of Baku State University, has health problems. The human rights defender asked to give permission to his visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran to acquaint himself with the investigation of the Azerbaijani scientistâ€™s arrest and protect his rights. Ganizadeh hopes that other human rights defenders will also join his initiative.

Rashid Aliyev, the leading engineer of the lab of Physical Problems Institute of Baku State University, was arrested in the Islamic Republic of Iran a year ago. He 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.