The condition of Jahangir Hajiyev, who is starving in the prison, has worsened – 2024-07-12 11:26:02

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2024-07-12 11:26:02

The health of Jahangir Hajiyev, the former chairman of the International Bank of Azerbaijan (IBA), who is serving a prison sentence in prison No. 13, has deteriorated. However, he is not provided with specialized medical assistance, lawyer Fakhraddin Mehdiyev, who met with Hajiyev on May 17, told Turan.

According to the lawyer, on May 16, Hajiyev’s blood pressure “raised a lot” and a paramedic was called to the barrack where he was staying. Two days ago, doctors examined the banker and discovered hypoxia (lack of oxygen to cells and organs). In addition, Hajiyev suffers from hypertension, arrhythmia, and thyroid gland problems, and recently these diseases have worsened, Mehdiyev continued.

However, it is not possible to conduct effective treatment under conditions of detention in a barrack with high density, said the lawyer.

They refuse to transfer Hajiyev to the sanitary ward or the prison hospital.

Hajiyev went on hunger strike from May 1 to May 10 as a sign of protest against the lack of effective medical assistance.

* Jahangir Hajiyev, the former chairman of the Board of Directors of ABB OJSC, was arrested in December 2015. In October 2016, he was sentenced to 15 years in prison. Later, the sentence was extended for another 1.5 years.

Hajiyev 4 billion. He is accused of embezzling and wasting money up to manat. However, his lawyers said that these accusations were not supported by reliable evidence.

Turan

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