Baku/25.07.18/Turan: In the first half of the year, the General Directorate for Combating Corruption under the Prosecutor General launched four criminal cases in those caught red-handed on the scene of the crime. Another five criminal cases were initiated on the basis of information on corruption offenses, announced the head of the said department Kamran Aliyev at today's press conference. In addition, in the case of 184 persons, investigations were completed in 115 criminal cases, which were sent for consideration to the courts. At the same time, 42 cases against 79 persons are related to crimes of misappropriation and embezzlement. 50 persons were brought to responsibility in 30 cases on charges of fraud, by abuse of official authority.
14 people are convicted of abuse of office in 12 criminal cases.
Nine people are involved in criminal cases under articles on giving bribes and instigating a bribe.
Two persons are accused of taking bribes. The rest are involved in corruption crimes. Aliyev pointed to a large number of crimes related to the construction of housing. Thus, nine such criminal cases against 18 persons were sent to the courts.
In addition, 18 criminal cases against 43 persons involved in violations in banks and non-bank credit organizations were submitted to the courts for consideration. The compensation to citizens was provided for 17 million 610 thousand manats. Of these, 6 million 860 thousand manats were returned in connection with the multiple sale of apartments.
Seven officials were prosecuted for cases of illegal mining of stone quarries and other minerals after the collapse of the bridge on the Goychay River on June 2. Currently, the management is being investigated by 117 cases. -03D06-
Politics
-
On 23 November at the COP29 climate conference in Baku, eco-activists from different countries held a protest action against the failure of countries to agree on climate finance.
-
On the eve of the closing of the COP29 climate conference in Baku, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has drawn attention to the criminal cases of journalists detained in Azerbaijan.
-
Negotiations at the 29th session of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Baku have been extended until November 24, a source in the UNFCCC Secretariat told the Turan news agency. According to the source, participants aim to finalize and sign the concluding documents by that date.
-
According to the Turkish newspaper Sabah, officials from the Istanbul Prosecutor's Office's Anti-Smuggling Unit have detained an Azerbaijani citizen with a large shipment of gold. The detention took place near the Vadi İstanbul shopping center in the Sarıyer district, where a taxi was stopped. During the search, 70 kg of gold was found. The Azerbaijani citizen in the vehicle claimed ownership of the cargo and also stated that he was a diplomat. The investigation by the prosecutor's office is ongoing, reports Sabah newspaper. The media outlet does not disclose the name of the "diplomat," only his initials – M.G.Ş. The Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs has declined to comment on the situation.
Leave a review