Azerbaijan’s Sabail District Court has ordered the pre-trial arrest of Ali Karimli, chairman of the Azerbaijani Popular Front Party (APFP), following charges brought against him under Article 278.1 of the Criminal Code.
The court session, presided over by Judge Ulviya Shukyurova, approved the prosecution’s request to impose a detention measure of 2 months and 15 days.
Karimli was detained earlier by the State Security Service (SSS), together with Mamed Ibrahim, a member of the party’s Presidium. Both men are accused under Article 278.1 – acts aimed at the violent seizure of state power and the violent alteration of the constitutional order.
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According to the investigation, their arrest is part of the broader criminal case initiated against former Presidential Administration chief Ramiz Mehdiyev, who was recently charged with treason, attempts to seize state power, and legalization of illicit assets. Authorities have linked several individuals, including Karimli and Ibrahim, to activities allegedly associated with the Mehdiyev case.
