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Belarusian citizen accused of graffiti on Nizami Cinema Center walls to stand trial

11 November 2026 17:02 (UTC +04:00)

The investigation into the criminal case of Belarusian citizen Ardeshir Seyfpour Saad Abadi, accused of drawing graffiti on the walls of the Nizami Cinema Center, has been completed, APA reports.

The criminal case has been referred to the Baku Court of Grave Crimes for consideration.

The case will be heard under the chairmanship of Judge Babek Panahov.

Note that on the night of April 1–2, the building of the Nizami Cinema Center, located at 20 Bulbul Avenue in Baku and designated as an architectural monument of national importance (inventory number 123), was vandalized by an unknown person or persons. They used paint to scribble on the building's facade and write various words and expressions.

Three schoolchildren and Ardeshir Seyfpour Saad Abadi, a Belarusian citizen born in Iran in 2006, who has been living in Azerbaijan since September 1, 2024, and is a second-year student at ADA University, were identified as being involved in the act.

Ardeshir Seyfpour Saad Abadi has been charged under Article 246.4.3 of the Criminal Code (intentional damage or destruction of cultural property committed by a group of persons acting in prior conspiracy, an organized group or a criminal association) and has been placed in pretrial detention.

Emin Shirvanzade

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