Residents of Shamkir were reportedly arrested for singing religious songs at a wedding

The Ministry of Religion denies what was said

Because Ramid Jafarli, a resident of Shamkir region, sang religious songs at the wedding imprisonment it is reported.
According to Ramid Jafarli’s relatives, he was born in July 10performed a circumcision wedding for his two sons. Religious songs were also sung at the ceremony. On July 14, he the police maintained by and administratively 20 per day for the duration imprisonment done.

Relatives of Ramid Jafarli say that the owner of the wedding palace is also 10 per day administratively for the duration imprisonment was done.

Press Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Ganja chief inspector of the Regional Group, the police Lieutenant Eshgin Gasimov says that the information about the administrative arrests of residents of Shamkir district Ramid Safarli and Gulu Guliyev in connection with a religious wedding ceremony is untrue and slanderous.

According to him, Shamkir District Police Employees of the department both in order to protect public order in the region caralso provides pedestrian service:

“On July 14, when Ramid Safarli was talking on the phone with the person who circumcised his children, he loudly used inappropriate expressions and caused the rightful dissatisfaction of the people around him. When the police officers serving in the area approached him, he continued to act against the law and disobeyed the legal requirements of the police officers.”

The spokesman of the Ministry of Internal Affairs emphasized that Gulu Guliyev, while arguing with a person in another part of the district, ignored the people around him and used inappropriate expressions:

“Although the police officers approached and invited him to discipline, he did not obey the legal requirements of the police.”
A protocol was drawn up on both persons under Articles 510 and 535 of the Code of Administrative Offenses and sent to the court for consideration.

“In the court, both people confessed that they committed an administrative error and expressed their sincere regret”, Eshgin Gasimov said.

Ramid Safarli by court decision 20and Gulu Guliyev 10 per day was arrested administratively.

“Unfortunately, some people try to associate this event with a small wedding ceremony held a few days ago without any reason. Azerbaijan It is a tolerant country, and everyone living here is free to perform their religious ceremonies that do not violate the freedom of conscience and public order,” the MIA employee emphasized.