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Iranian special services offered cooperation to Rashid Aliyev while being in jail

08 October 2010 14:27 (UTC +04:00)

He said they offered Aliyev to receive citizenship of that country, but the scientist rejected both offers. â€œIf he accepted these offers, it would bring no good resultsâ€, said the lawyer.

Ismayilov said special services of Iran offered cooperation to him as well when he visited this country, but he resolutely rejected it.

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 under the pretext of visa problem.

The scientist was released from jail on August 11, 2010 and returned to Azerbaijan on August 12.