
Mehdiyev is accused of illegal use of electricity to the amount of 1050 AZN. He believes that the trumped up case is nothing but a political order aiming to punish him for his human rights defence and journalistic activities.
Pressures against him began in early July, after the visit of “Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung” correspondent, political commentator Michael Ludwig to Nakhchivan.
On 15 July, local authorities cut off the power supply to the small car-washing station in his driveway. However, according to Mehdiyev, he is completely up to date with his bill payments and has the receipts to prove it. The Mehdiyevs have been deprived of electric power ever since. Finally, today, the power supply to Mehdiyev’s house was restored.