Yesterday chief of Azerbaijani committee against tortures Elchin Behbudov conduct monitoring in the investigation ward of Ministry of National Security.
The information was given to APA by the right defender himself. E.Behbudov saying he met with ex-minister of economic development Farhad Aliyev, ex-president of “Azpetrol” Rafig Aliyev, ex-minister of health Ali Insanov and ex-minister of finance Fikrat Yusifov in the ward, noted that their health is normal: “My main aim was to get concerned with the state of Farhad Aliyev. His lawyer Ramiz Mammadov is also with us at the meeting.
Ex-minister said that his blood pressure suddenly fell down at the night on December 22-23 and he called the guardians. He was examined in the ward and his blood pressure was found out to be 80-40. Ex-minister was taken to the Central Clinic Hospital at once. Cardiogram of his heart was taken, after necessary check up, he was returned to the ward. There is no problem with his health at present. Farhad Aliyev associated the problem in his health with the stress. He said that he is not guilty and he is a victim of political games. He noted that he always supported Heydar Aliyev’s and Ilham Aliyev’s policy. Farhad Aliyev also added that his testimony is ready. He said that he intends to apply for being bailed out. Mother of ex-minister applied to us. If necessary, we will also appeal to the president for his bail-out. Rafig Aliyev said that he feels well. The right defender said that Ali Insanov and Fikrat Yusifov also intend to appeal for being bailed out: “I saw Ali Insanov last time and Fikrat Yusifov this time reading Koran”.
/APA/