Azerbaijani authorities have allowed Gubad Ibadoglu to go to Germany for urgent surgery; the charges remain

Azerbaijani authorities have allowed economist Gubad Ibadoglu to travel to Germany for urgent surgery, but the charges against him have not been dropped, and the investigation into the case continues. This was reported by lawyer Zibeyda Sadykhova.

According to Sadykhova, Ibadoglu has pledged not to evade the investigation and has already flown to Germany. She also said that there is still no final decision in the criminal case.

In reports about the case, the date of detention varies: local media cite June 2023, while other reports mentioned July 2023, when he was detained during another visit to Azerbaijan. Ibadoglu was accused of making, acquiring, or selling counterfeit money or securities.

In April 2024, he was placed under house arrest due to his health condition. Before that, he had lived abroad for many years and worked at Western universities; Arif Yunusov, head of the conflict studies department at the Institute for Peace and Democracy in Baku, told The Insider that the release took place with the involvement of the US and Germany, while Ibadoglu's brother remains in Azerbaijan after a recent sentence.

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