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Headline: Azerbaijan's State Security Service releases leaked audio implicating former presidential admin head Ramiz Mehdiyev in 2025 treason case involving alleged coup and assassination plot
Short Summary: On or before February 12, 2024, Azerbaijan’s State Security Service (DTX) released leaked audio recordings capturing a phone conversation between Ramiz Mehdiyev, former head of the presidential administration, and foreign intelligence operatives from Russia. The recorded discussions involve plans on government restructuring and are linked to a wider 2025 treason case. This case includes allegations of an attempted coup and an assassination plot directed against President Ilham Aliyev. The exposure of this material highlights ongoing internal security operations against high-level figures suspected of conspiring with foreign intelligence. It underscores persistent challenges posed by Russian intelligence efforts to influence political stability in Azerbaijan.
Extended Summary: On or before February 12, 2024, Azerbaijan’s State Security Service (DTX) released leaked audio recordings capturing a phone conversation between Ramiz Mehdiyev, former head of the presidential administration, and foreign intelligence operatives from Russia. The recorded discussions involve plans on government restructuring and are linked to a wider 2025 treason case. This case includes allegations of an attempted coup and an assassination plot directed against President Ilham Aliyev. The exposure of this material highlights ongoing internal security operations against high-level figures suspected of conspiring with foreign intelligence. It underscores persistent challenges posed by Russian intelligence efforts to influence political stability in Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan's State Security Service (DTX) publicly released leaked audio recordings revealing a phone conversation between Ramiz Mehdiyev, former head of the presidential administration, and foreign (Russian) intelligence contacts. The dialogues discuss government restructuring and are part of an ongoing 2025 treason investigation involving allegations of a coup attempt and an assassination plot targeting President Ilham Aliyev. The disclosure signals internal security concerns within Azerbaijan linked to foreign intelligence influence and high-level political intrigue.
Classified as aggressor event because the article describes leaked communications showing coordination between a high-ranking Azerbaijani official and foreign (Russian) intelligence linked to plots of treason, coup, and assassination, reflecting hostile foreign intelligence operations. No mention of defensive or preparatory measures by Azerbaijan or allies.
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