Sister of Former Head of IBA Accuses Ministry of Finance of Fraud

The sister of the former head of the International Bank of Azerbaijan (IBA) Amina Hajiyeva accuses the Finance Minister Samir Sharifov of fraud and theft.

In a letter addressed to the President of the Republic, which was also published on the website azadliq.info, she claims that under the dictation of the Ministry of Finance the current IBA leadership falsified signatures of family members of the former head of IBA Jahangir Hajiyev on the documents submitted to the court.

Amina Hajiyeva said she would seek local and international expertise of the signatures.

She also notes that the shares of members of the family of the head of the IBA, as well as other shareholders, were sold to meet obligations to other investors. For example, she says, Jahangir Hajiyev’s wife Zamira covered a credit card debt in the amount of 4 million with own shares. However, the debt has not been decommissioned.

In this regard, Hajiyeva accused the Finance Ministry of theft and falsification of all charges against Jahangir Hajiyev.

Amina Hajiyeva calls on the President to investigate the situation and to prevent the imprisonment of innocent people.

J. Hajiyev and seven defendants in the criminal case are accused under articles 179.3.1, 179.3.2 (embezzlement on a large scale by an organized group), 308.2i (abuse of power, resulting in grave consequences), 309.2 (abuse of power, resulting in grave crimes ), 313 (forgery), 228.1 and 228.4 (illegal storage and carrying of firearms). -0-