Министерство национальной безопасности Азербайджана увязло в скандале.

Министр национальной безопасности Азербайджана Эльдар Махмудов был отстранен от должности в субботу утром (17 октября) после поспешно созванного заседания Совета национальной безопасности страны под председательством президента Ильхама Алиева, который несколько часами раннее вернулся с саммита СНГ в Казахстане. Махмудов, который возглавлял министерство с июля 2004 года в настоящее время, как сообщается, находится под домашним арестом.

Никаких официальных заявлении из Баку относительно причин отстранения пока не поступало. Социальные медиа полны предположений относительно того, что привело к отстранению одного из сильнейших министров Азербайджана. Однако, по данным некоторых веб-сайтов близких к правительству, Махмудов был причастен к сложной схеме вымогательств миллионов долларов у средних предприятий Азербайджана, которые были вынуждены платить после того, как их владельцев арестовывали сотрудники Министерства национальной безопасности, и, которых часто пытали. Однако, по данным других источников, это только часть истории. Обвинения в вымогательстве верны, и об этом правительству было известно уже на протяжении определенного времени, и по их версии Махмудов был на самом деле отстранен из-за того, что стал слишком дружественным со спецслужбами некоторых зарубежных стран.

Независимо от причин отстранения министра Махмудова, это событие уже шокировало азербайджанские политические элиты. Махмудов был одним из первых министров, назначенных президентом Ильхамом Алиевым, после того, как он принял власть от своего отца в 2003 году. В то время Махмудова рассматривали как аутсайдера, и говорилось, что он был назначен на пост на основе его личной преданности Ильхаму Алиеву, и из-за того, что эти двое знают друг друга со школьной скамьи. Махмудов заменил Намика Аббасова, который был отправлен в политическую ссылку в качестве посла в Туркменистан. По слухам, в то время в Баку Аббасов был единственным человеком в руководстве Азербайджана, который возражал против прихода на пост президента Ильхама Алиева, ссылаясь на то, что он был слишком молод и неопытен, чтобы стать президентом.

Уход Махмудова поэтому рассматривается в качестве личной неудачи Ильхама Алиева.

В Азербайджане через несколько дней состоятся парламентские выборы, намеченные на 1 ноября. Большинство оппозиционных партий были отстранены от выборов, или же бойкотировали их. Заслуживающие доверие международные организации, такие как мониторинг БДИПЧ не будут принимать участие в наблюдении за ходом выборов, заявив, что они не могут работать в ограниченных условиях, предложенных им правительством Азербайджана. Пока не сообщалось о том, кто заменит министра национальной безопасности Махмудова, но вполне возможно, что руководство Азербайджана предпочтет сначала проведение выборов прежде, чем приступить к одной из наиболее чувствительных назначений в своих рядах.

источник: commonspace.eu

фото: Здание Министерства национальной безопасности Азербайджана в Баку (фото из архива).

 

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