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Trial began in Meydan TV case-UPDATED

12 December 2025 14:42 (UTC +04:00)

The trial in the “Meydan TV” case has begun, APA reports.

During today’s hearing at the Baku Grave Crimes Court, presided over by Judge Ayten Aliyeva, the defendants’ personal details were clarified.

A motion requesting that the defendants be removed from the glass enclosure and seated next to their defense lawyers was granted, and it was stated that this will be implemented at the next hearing.

During the proceedings, a motion was also filed to terminate the criminal case, but it was denied.

Aynur Elgunesh’s lawyer requested that the preventive detention measure chosen for her be replaced with house arrest, citing health problems of the defendant.

Other lawyers also requested that detention measures for their clients be replaced with house arrest.

The motions were denied.

The criminal case has been referred for trial on the merits, and the first hearing has been scheduled for December 22.

Note that in December last year, journalists Ramin Deko (Jabrayilzade), Aynur Elgunesh (Gambarova), Aytaj Tapdig (Ahmadova), Natig Javadli, Khayala Aghayeva, Ulvi Tahirov, and Aysel Umudova were detained in connection with the “Meydan TV” case.
Pretrial detention measures were imposed on them.

Charges were brought against them by the Baku City Main Police Department under Article 206.3.2 of the Criminal Code (smuggling committed by a group of persons acting in prior conspiracy).

In February this year, Arqument.az editor-in-chief Shamshad Agha was arrested in the case, followed later by journalists Fatima Movlamli and Nurlan Gahramanli (Libre).

In March, journalist Ulviyya Ali (Guliyeva) was placed in pretrial detention.

In August, photojournalist Ahmad Mukhtar was arrested.

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12:03

The trial in the “Meydan” TV case has begun, APA reports.

At the process in the Baku Court on Grave Crimes, chaired by Judge Aytan Aliyeva, the defendants’ personal details were clarified.

Note that in December of last year, journalists Ramin Deko (Jabrayilzade), Aynur Elgunash (Ganbarova), Aytaj Tapdig (Ahmadova), Natig Javadli, Khayala Agayeva, Ulvi Tahirov, and Aysel Umudova were detained in connection with the “Meydan” TV case.

Preventive measures were taken against them.

At the Baku City Main Police Department, they were charged under Article 206.3.2 of the Criminal Code (Smuggling, committed by several persons acting in collusion).

In February of this year, the editor-in-chief of the “Arqument.az” website, Shamshad Agha, was detained in the case, followed later by journalists Fatima Movlamli and Nurlan Gahramanli (Libre).

In March, journalist Ulviyya Ali (Guliyeva) was placed under preventive detention.

In August, photojournalist Ahmad Mukhtar was detained.