The cassation appeal against the decision on Zaur Mirzazade, the head of the Center for Public Education of World Azerbaijanis, was considered.

According to the news obtained by APA, the decision on the convicted person was annulled at the meeting chaired by Judge Aziz Seyidov.

Zaur Mirzazade's lawyer Kamran Musayev told APA that the case has been sent to the Baku Court of Appeal for re-examination.

The review meeting will be held in the near future.

It should be noted that Zaur Mirzazadeh and 4 other people were charged with Article 178.3.2 (massive fraud) of the Criminal Code.

Zaur Mirzazadeh was given a suspended sentence by the judgment of the Baku Court of Serious Crimes.

Dissatisfied with the verdict, the public prosecutor filed a protest.

The Baku Court of Appeal upheld the protest.

According to the decision, Zaur Mirzazadeh was sentenced to 5 years in prison and arrested in the courtroom.

Zaur Mirzazade was also the head of "bakutime.az" and "xalq.az" websites.