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Former Deputy Minister of Culture sentenced to 8 years in prison
Baku/17.08.21/Turan: Today, the Baku Serious Crimes Court convicted the former Deputy Minister of Culture Rafig Bayramov to 8 years in prison, with confiscation of his property in favor of the state.
In his last word, Bayramov pleaded not guilty. In particular, he denied the charge of abuse of office. According to Bayramov, he did not have the authority to sign the documents, and he was not a financially responsible person. He also pleaded not guilty to accepting bribes.
Rafig Bayramov and the head of the State Service for the Protection, Development and Restoration of Cultural Heritage Zakir Sultanov were detained during a special operation by the State Security Service in May 2020.
Both were charged with abuse of office, misappropriation, official forgery. Subsequently, the criminal case against Sultanov was separated into separate proceedings.-06D-
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