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Sazan Electronicsâ€™ CEO: â€œAzerbaijani scientist arrested in Iran has no health problemâ€

26 December 2009 11:21 (UTC +04:00)

He said Rashid Aliyev was detained in Tehranâ€™s Evin jail. â€œI talked with Rashid Aliyev by phone 10 days ago. He phoned me. We talked about his release. Rashid doesnâ€™t know when he will be releasedâ€. Eftekhari said he had frequent phone contacts with Rashid Aliyevâ€™s family as well and added that he doesnâ€™t know what charges were filed against him.

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.