The US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations called on the Azerbaijani authorities to release the scientist-economist, chairman of the Movement for Democracy and Prosperity of Azerbaijan party, Gubad Ibadoglu.

“The conditions in the detention center are terrible,” Ibadoglu previously told his family. According to him, he is losing his sight, but he is not receiving medical care.

In addition, it was reported that Gubad Ibadoglu had problems with the thyroid gland, cardiovascular and musculoskeletal systems, and also had elevated blood sugar. The Ministry of Justice and the Penitentiary Service of Azerbaijan do not allow him to be transferred to a medical institution.

On July 24, 2023, Gubad Ibadoglu was arrested on charges of selling counterfeit money, as well as under the article of distributing extremist materials. The accused rejects the investigators' arguments.

The arrest caused a wide resonance in the world. Human rights activists believe that the scientist is being persecuted for political reasons. Politicians from the United States and European countries came out in support of it.