DETAINED AZERBAIJANI ON ARMENIAN’S CLAIM NOT TO BE EXTRADITED TO RUSSIA

Trend News Agency
Nov 17 2008
Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan, Baku, 17 November / TrendNews corr. S.Kazimli / In Baku
the police arrested an Azerbaijani citizen, who is wanted by Russia
on the base of a complaint of a Russian citizen of Armenian origin,
the Sabunchu District Police Office told TrendNews on 17 November.

On 16 November officers of the Registration and Identification
Department of the Sabunchu District Police Office detained 27-year
old Raman Abdullayev, who is wanted with the charge of the Article 158
(theft) of the Russian Criminal Code.

The primary investigations revealed that Abdullayev worked at an
Armenian’s shop in Russia. Afterwards the Armenian appealed to the
Russian law-enforcement bodies, claiming that Abdullayev used a
cigarette at $200 amount at his shop and a lawsuit was filed on this
case in accordance of the Article 158 of the Russian Criminal Code.

Abdullayev said that he was slandered with this charge. He said that
he did not steal anything and did not use the cigarette at the shop.

According to the District Police Office, Abdullayev was set free
after giving explanation and they informed the Russian law-enforcement
bodies on this matter.

A local court has not made a decision on Abdullayev’s extradition
to Russia, as the claim is groundless and not serious, the District
Police Office said.