Trial of Alexander Lapshin starts

Baku. 22 June. REPORT.AZ/ The Baku Court of Grave Crimes has today started preparatory hearing for blogger Alexander Lapshin's criminal case.

Report informs, A. Lapshin's biographical details were specified in the process, chaired by judge Alovsat Abbasov.

The court went to conference room.

A break was announced in proceedings.

Then, it was stated that the court hearing was scheduled for June 30.

Notably, A. Lapshin, who holds citizenship of different countries, and under investigation in Department forInvestigation of Grave Crimes in Prosecutor General's Office of the Republic of Azerbaijan, accused of violation of the state borders of Azerbaijan and illegal visits to the occupied lands, public appeals aimed at splitting the territorial Integrity of the Republic of Azerbaijan. In connection with inclusion in World's Most Wanted list he was detained by law enforcement bodies of Belarus in Minsk on December 15, 2016 and on February 7, 2017 he was extradited to the Republic of Azerbaijan.