An Azerbaijani man has been convicted of transferring money to terrorists.

A Baku court sentenced Namig Nabiyev to 10.5 years in prison, finding him guilty of financing a terrorist organization. The defendant claimed he was collecting donations for peaceful purposes.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," in December 2025, it became known that Azerbaijani resident Namig (also referred to in the media as Namik) Nabiyev was charged with financing terrorism and possessing religious extremist materials. He faced up to 14 years in prison.

The Baku Court of Grave Crimes sentenced Namig Nabiyev to 10 years and six months in prison, APA reported on April 7.

Namig Nabiyev, detained by the State Security Service, was found guilty under Articles 167-3.1 (possession of religious extremist materials) and 214-1 (financing terrorism) of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan, the agency writes.

According to investigators, Nabiyev transferred the equivalent of $28,000 to various people's bank cards several times starting in 2022. All of the funds were sent to the terrorist organization Islamic State (banned in Russia).

Nabiyev himself claimed to be collecting donations for peaceful causes: he created a group on a messenger where he shared publications for the collection. He was sent money, and he transferred it to its intended destination.

In November 2025, a Baku court found Khagani Omarov, Anar Salamzade, and Elchin Azizov guilty of financing terrorism and sentenced them to prison terms of 10 to 11 years.

In 2017, Azerbaijani political scientists reported an increase in terrorist threats in the country. Extremists in Azerbaijan are controlled by serious centers from abroad that are well-funded, noted, in particular, Tofig Turkel.