Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Aykhan Hajizada responded to the claims of the US Embassy in Baku.

Axar.az reports that he has shared a post in this regard on his X account.

"The valid judgement against Bakhtiyar Hajiyev is based on multiple evidences in the case, and external intervention on the court procedures are unacceptable.

Interestingly, while the same type of tax fraud and financial crimes are multiple times severely punished in the United States that might reach up to 30 years of imprisonment, why this country is disappointed with the penalty against such crimes in other countries.

Seems that such an approach is based on political interests rather than raising the importance of rule of law," he stated.

The valid judgement against Bakhtiyar Hajiyev is based on multiple evidences in the case, and external intervention on the court procedures are unacceptable.

Interestingly, while the same type of tax fraud and financial crimes are multiple times severely punished in the United… https://t.co/Y5iiuHrDdQ

— Aykhan Hajizada (@Aykhanh) January 15, 2025