CONTENT

1. Who was behind Ramiz Mehdiyev’s figure? According to APA

2. Inner circle: officials, ministers, deputies

3. High-profile defendants and their connections

4. Ziya Mamedov’s "Black Cash" and Influence

5. Why ANAS has become Mekhtiyev’s "family fort"

6. Elton Mamedov: the key man who "held the wire"

7. Legal Shield: Kamal Aliyev’s Role and His Path from the Court to ANAS

8. Family Ties in Power: Fikret Aliyev and the Family Circle of Influence

9. Mehdiyev’s political fan club: MPs Zakhid Oruj and Melakhat Ibrahimgyzy

10. APA’s findings on the loyalty system surrounding the former head of the Presidential Administration

1. Who was behind Ramiz Mehdiyev’s figure? According to APA

In one of its latest publications dedicated to the Ramiz Mehdiyev case , the APA news agency compiled a chain of names that they claim were in the close circle of the former head of the Azerbaijani Presidential Administration for many years. The article details a collection of influential ministers, former officials, members of parliament, and individuals who, according to APA, were considered "like-minded" and close to Mehdiyev. BLOGGER REPORTS THIS 

2. Inner circle: officials, ministers, deputies

According to APA, a network of loyal and connected individuals has formed around Ramiz Mehdiyev over the years. These include:

• Elmar Mamedyarov , former Minister of Foreign Affairs

• Ali Gasanov , former head of the department of the Presidential Administration

• Abulfas Karayev , former Minister of Culture

• Azer Kasymov , former activist of the NFA youth organization

• Eldar Makhmudov , former Minister of National Security

• Jahangir Gadzhiev , Eldar Makhmudov’s matchmaker

• Ziya Mamedov , former Minister of Transport

• Elton Mamedov , brother of Ziya Mamedov, former deputy, director of the High Technologies Park of ANAS

• Kamal Aliyev , who previously worked in the judicial system, then became the head of the legal department of ANAS

• Fikret Aliyev , husband of Ramiz Mehdiyev’s granddaughter, head of the economic department of ANAS

• Zahid Oruj , MP

• Melakhat Ibrahimgyzy , MP

The agency designates these names not as random participants in political history, but as parts of a well-established architecture of personal connections.

3. Persons with a high-profile history and their connections

According to the APA, the individuals on this list held key positions in ministries, government agencies, and administrative centers at various times.

The material places particular emphasis on the fact that many of them had not only official but also long-standing personal connections – political, family, and business.

Thus, Abulfas Karaev is presented as a man who called himself a "Bolshevik of power."
Eldar Makhmudov and his brother-in-law , Jahangir Gadzhiev , according to the publication, were involved in financial transactions related to Abkhazia—they cite the transfer of funds for specific purposes.

The APA emphasizes that this group was not random.

4. "Black Cash" and the Highway of Influence of Ziya Mamedov

According to APA, Ziya Mamedov , the former Minister of Transport, was called Ramiz Mehdiyev’s “slush fund”.

The agency claims that the mansion Mamedov built for Mehdiyev still stands in Goychay. This episode is presented as a symbol of the depth of their relationship.

APA notes that when Mekhtiyev headed ANAS, the connection with Ziya Mamedov did not weaken; on the contrary, it was strengthened through his brother, Elton Mamedov .

5. Why ANAS became Mehdiyev’s "family fort"

Following Ramiz Mehdiyev’s arrival at the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, APA reports, a core of people personally selected by him emerged within ANAS and received key administrative positions.

According to the agency, ANAS found itself in the orbit of the same network that had followed him for many years in the political apparatus.

6. Elton Mamedov: the key man who held the wire

According to APA, Elton Mamedov became one of the central elements of the scheme that was being built for Mekhtiyev within ANAS.

He was appointed director of the High Technology Park LLC under the National Academy of Sciences of the Russian Federation, a structure with administrative and financial resources.

APA points out that Elton Mamedov not only ensured the park’s operations, but also acted as a link between Ziya Mamedov and Ramiz Mehdiyev.

7. Legal shield: the role of Kamal Aliyev and his path from the court to ANAS

The APA publication emphasized that Kamal Aliyev , who was previously removed from the judicial system in connection with the “Tertar case,” was not left without a position after Mehdiyev’s intervention.

He was appointed head of the legal department of ANAS, the structure responsible for documents, contracts, and legal support for the Academy.

The APA presents this as a demonstration of the principle: “none of our own is lost.”

8. Family Ties in Power: Fikret Aliyev and the Family Influence Network

A special section of the publication is dedicated to Fikret Aliyev , the husband of Mehdiyev’s granddaughter.

According to APA, he became the head of the ANAS economic department, a structure that influences property, economic, and procurement processes.

Thus, the agency claims, the family connection was directly integrated into the Academy’s management system.

9. Mehdiyev’s political fan club: MPs Zakhid Oruj and Melakhat Ibrahimgizi

APA also recalls those who publicly supported Ramiz Mehdiyev and created his image as a “statist.”

It features:

• Zahid Oruj , who called Mehdiyev "father"

• Melakhat Ibrahimgyzy , who called him "a great man"

The agency’s material emphasizes that it was precisely these people who formed the public shell around Ramiz Mehdiyev.

10. APA’s conclusions about the loyalty system surrounding the former head of the AP

The final statement from the APA publication is harsh:
everyone who participated in creating the "strong wall" around Mehdiyev and in constructing his image should remember that, as the agency writes, "ingratitude and betrayal always end sadly."

APA presents this as the result of a long-standing system of personal connections that, according to the agency, existed around Ramiz Mehdiyev.

The agency’s material emphasizes that it was precisely these people who formed the public shell around Ramiz Mehdiyev.

The APA agency, in its latest article dedicated to the case of Ramiz Mehdiyev, listed a circle of current and former officials considered close to the former head of the Presidential Administration of Azerbaijan:

1. Elmar Mammadyarov — former Minister of Foreign Affairs

2. Ali Hasanov — former department head at the Presidential Administration

3. Abulfaz Garayev — former Minister of Culture

4. Azer Kasimov — former activist of the NFA youth organization

5. Eldar Mahmudov — former Minister of National Security

6. Jahangir Hajiyev — relative of Eldar Mahmudov by marriage

7. Ziya Mammadov — former Minister of Transport (referred to as Mehdiyev’s “black cash desk”)

8. Elton Mammadov — brother of Ziya Mammadov, former MP, director of the High Technologies Park of ANAS

9. Kamal Aliyev — former judicial system employee, head of the legal department of ANAS

10. Fikret Aliyev — husband of Mehdiyev’s granddaughter, head of the administrative department of ANAS

11. Zahid Oruj — MP who referred to Mehdiyev as a “father”

12. Melahat Ibrahimgyzy — MP who considered Mehdiyev a “great man”

According to the article, among those in Ramiz Mehdiyev’s close circle — considered his like-minded allies — were former Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov, former Presidential Administration official Ali Hasanov, former Culture Minister Abulfaz Garayev, who called himself a “Bolshevik of power,” former NFA youth activist Azer Kasimov, former National Security Minister Eldar Mahmudov, and his relative Jahangir Hajiyev, who, according to the report, transferred funds to Abkhazia for certain purposes.

The article also emphasizes that Ziya Mammadov — described as Mehdiyev’s “black cash desk” — should not be overlooked. Notably, a large mansion in Goychay built by Mammadov for Mehdiyev still stands. These close ties explain why, when Mehdiyev became head of ANAS, the key figure among the “trusted people” he gathered around him was Ziya Mammadov’s brother, former MP Elton Mammadov.

Elton Mammadov was appointed director of the High Technologies Park LLC under ANAS and was considered one of the two main individuals involved in creating and managing a corruption scheme for Mehdiyev.

Mehdiyev’s team also included Kamal Aliyev, previously dismissed from the judicial system in connection with the “Terter case.” Mehdiyev appointed him head of the Academy’s legal department, ensuring he remained in a position.

The former head of the Presidential Administration also appointed his granddaughter’s husband, Fikret Aliyev, as director of the administrative department.

According to the report, Ziya Mammadov maintained constant communication with Mehdiyev through Elton Mammadov.

Those who attempted to portray Ramiz Mehdiyev as a “statesman” — such as MP Zahid Oruj, who called him a “father,” Melahat Ibrahimgyzy, who considered him a “great man,” and other deputies and officials — should remember, the article notes, that ingratitude and betrayal always end badly.

Author: Maria Sharapova