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Maarif Veliyev commited a self-immolation on January 28 in front of the Barda town's Executive Power, the Azerbaijani information agency Turan reports.

The head of the public association "Veterans of Karabakh", Etimad Assadov stated the Azerbaijani service of "Radio Liberty” that Veliev is a second group disabled of the Karabakh war.

Asadov said that Veliyev had repeatedly come to the Executive Power of Barda and had requested to give him at least a small site, but all in vain. As a result, he doused himself with gasoline and committed self-immolation.

Asadov said that nobody is allowed to visit Veiled in hospital, and local authorities want to hide the fact of self-immolation. Meanwhile, the hospital management denies the request of the journalists to pass the phone to Veliyev.

The duty officer at the district police in Barda, the head of the municipality of Alpout and the police inspector of the village did not have information about the self-immolation committed by any of the residents of Alpout in front of the district administration.

However the portal managed to have an interview with Veliyev and to find out the reasons of his actions. “I have only one kid, and he is a first group disabled. In addition I am not able to feed him. I feel pangs of conscience as I cannot provide for my only child neither medical treatment nor decent life. Every time I see my son, I pray to Allah to take my life," he said.

He said that he was wounded in the leg at Karabakh war; it was amputated. He needed medical treatment as well as his son; he had to borrow a large sum of money. "My brother gave me an apartment, and I had to sell it because of debts. What should a parent who is unable to feed the child and provide him treatment do? The give me neither apartment, nor land, I live in a rented apartment," said the disabled veteran.

Veliev appealed to the Ministry of Health asking for a help for treating his son: "Let them cut off my arm and give them to my son. I'll manage. Only let my child be healthy."