15:09, 30 May 2006

Insanov, arrested ex-Minister of Health of Azerbaijan, hospitalized

The state of health of Ali Insanov, ex-Minister of Health of Azerbaijan who is under arrest, has sharply deteriorated today. He has been transferred from the MNS pre-trial prison to the hospital of the Ministry of Justice.

This has been reported to journalists by Torgul Babaev, his lawyer. According to the lawyer, it is not clear so far to what clinic they are going to place him.

For reference, on February 16, the military medical commission of the MNS of Azerbaijan completed Ali Insanov's medical expert examination. Insanov's diagnosis included hypertension, displacement of a spinal disk and a number of other diseases. He had been hospitalized previously, but refused to undergo a surgical operation in the prison hospital.

Ali Insanov was arrested on October 21, 2005 and charged with an attempt of coup d'etat and preparation of mass disturbances in Azerbaijan. As Zakir Garalov, General Prosecutor of Azerbaijan, stated earlier before journalists, the involvement of ex-ministers Ali Insanov and Farkhad Aliev in the attempt of coup d'etat had been fully established.

Author: Zaur Rasulzade, CK correspondent