Baku: The trial of Jahid Kamal Isayev, accused of making public calls against the state, has concluded with a sentence, APA reports. During the final hearing, presided over by Judge Farid Namazov at the Baku Court for Grave Crimes, the prosecutor requested a sentence of 9 years and 6 months imprisonment for Isayev.

According to Azeri-Press news agency, the court delivered its verdict, sentencing Jahid Kamal Isayev to 8 years and 6 months in prison. Isayev, a Russian citizen residing in Russia, was detained by Azerbaijan's State Security Service while traveling in Trkiye in November 2025 and subsequently extradited to Azerbaijan.

Isayev faced charges under several articles of the Criminal Code, including Article 281.2 for public calls against the state committed by a group, Article 281-1.2 for dissemination of attributes and symbols aimed at violating the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan, and Article 283.2.1 for inciting national, racial, social, or religious hatred and enmity involving violence or threats.