SOCIETY
MURDER OF EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OF MONITOR MAGAZINE ELMAR HUSEYNOV ORDERED BY EX-MINISTER OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, HAJI MAMMADOV CONFESSES IN COURT
Haji Mammadov, the former high-ranking official at the Azerbaijan Interior Ministry, who appeared today at the Grave Crimes Court of the Azerbaijan Republic, has not only confessed to all but one of the accusations brought against him but also made a shocking confession. He stated it was his gang that killed the Editor-In-Chief of the Magazine “Monitor” Elmar Huseynov, but murder had been ordered by ex-Minister of Economic Development Farhad Aliyev.
“If you believe in my sincerity, I will do my best for the triumph of truth. I repent of all the crimes I have committed except for the murder of Azer Ismayilov,” H. Mammadov also said.
He added the only accusation he disagrees with is robbery committed at Afag Melikova’s house on February 14, 1996.
The next session of the court to hear testimonies from other accused will take place on July 27.