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Iranian security services asked to allow human rights defender to meet with arrested Azerbaijani scientist

03 December 2009 13:13 (UTC +04:00)

Baku. Hafiz Heydarov â€“ APA. Iranâ€™s ambassador to Azerbaijan Mahammad Bagir Bahrami met with human rights defender Chingiz Ganizadeh on Thursday. Ganizadeh told APA that he asked the Iranian ambassador in Azerbaijan to create opportunity to meet with Rashid Aliyev, the leading engineer of the lab of Physical Problems Institute of Baku State University, who was arrested in Iran. He said the scientist had health problems. The human rights defender intends to learn the investigative materials and to protect the scientistâ€™s rights.

Ambassador Bahrami said he delivered the Ganziadehâ€™s request to the Iranian security services and would receive an answer in the next few days.

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.