Azerbaijan’s Assistant Deputy Prime Minister arrested over Elshad Abdullayev’s case – EXCLUSIVE

The detained person is reportedly Vagif Huseynov, assistant of Deputy Prime Minister Elchin Efendiyev. Huseynov has faced charges of swindling. He is accused of taking AZN 1 million from Elshad Abdullayev promising to help him get a license for Azerbaijan International University.
A man was also arrested yesterday basing on Elshad Abdullayev’s complaint. Entrepreneur Arzu Kazimov also faced charges of swindling. He is accused of taking AZN 3 million from the former rector with the view of helping find Elshad Abdullayev’s missing brother. Kazimov’s lawyer Ramiz Zeynalov told journalists that there was no evidence that Elshad Abdullayev had given money to Arzu Kazimov.
A man was also arrested yesterday basing on Elshad Abdullayev’s complaint. Entrepreneur Arzu Kazimov also faced charges of swindling. He is accused of taking AZN 3 million from the former rector with the view of helping find Elshad Abdullayev’s missing brother. Kazimov’s lawyer Ramiz Zeynalov told journalists that there was no evidence that Elshad Abdullayev had given money to Arzu Kazimov.
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