Səlim Müslümov
Baku/14.09.21/Turan: An arrest period of the ex-Minister of Labor and Social Security, Salim Muslimov was for another three months, according to law enforcement sources. Note that Salimov was arrested in February this year by the State Security Service on charges of using official powers for mercenary purposes, abuse of public funds intended for the construction and repair of housing for boarding schools and the disabled.
Besides, the investigation revealed that Salimov received bribes from heads of subordinate structures in the amount of 10 to 30.000 manats.
It is noteworthy that Muslimov was a pensioner at the date of his arrest while charges against him go back to the period of his work in office in 2013-2018.
It is worth reminding that Muslimov was charged under Articles 308.2 (abuse of official authority which implied serious consequences), 311.3.2 and 311.3.3 (repeated receipt of a large-scale bribe) of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan.—06D-
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