Ministry of Internal Affairs on arrest of Mehman Huseynov

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan has commented on the detention of blogger Mehman Huseynov.

According to the ministry, operational information was received that Mehman Huseynov brought a drone into the country, for the use of which a special permit is required.

“The blogger was detained yesterday in order to verify this information. During the check, a drone was found and seized from him. Currently, there is no information that Mehman Huseynov took pictures using this device,” the ministry said in a statement. .

It is noted that M. Huseynov has already been released.