Baku:A verdict has been delivered against Ramiz Mehdiyev, the former Chief of the Presidential Administration, at the Baku Court on Grave Crimes. The judicial panel, presided over by Judge Murad Aslanov, announced the verdict.

According to Azeri-Press news agency, under the court's verdict, Ramiz Mehdiyev has been sentenced to 14 years of imprisonment. However, considering his age and existing medical conditions, the court ruled that the prison sentence shall be a suspended sentence pursuant to Article 70 of the Criminal Code.

The verdict also includes a decision to submit a formal request to consider stripping Ramiz Mehdiyev of his state awards. Furthermore, it mandates the confiscation of his assets, transferring them to the state.

A criminal case was initiated against Ramiz Mehdiyev by the State Security Service in October 2025. He has been charged under Articles 193-1.3.2 (legalization of property obtained through criminal means), 274 (high treason), and 278.1 (actions aimed at the violent seizure of power or the violent alteration of the state's constitutional order) of the Criminal Code. Mehdiyev served as the Head of the Presidential Administration from 1995 to 2019.