A march with Soviet flags was stopped in Azerbaijan

The Azerbaijani Ministry of Internal Affairs reported the arrest of a group of individuals in Baku who attempted to organize a march with Soviet flags. They are suspected of promoting communist ideology and collaborating with another state.

A criminal case has been opened against the march's organizers, including Abdullah Ibrahimli and Ibrahim Asadli. The investigation established that the suspects rented an office and received support, including funding, from another state.

During searches of the suspects' offices and residences, materials aimed at promoting communist ideology, including flags, radical literature, CDs, and electronic devices, were discovered and seized.

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