Former Head of the Penitentiary Service of Nakhchivan Deprived of Rank and Convicted
By order of the head of state, Tofig Hasanov has been deprived of the rank of Major General of Justice and the medal "For the Homeland." According to the order, Hasanov was convicted by the Serious Crimes Court of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. He was arrested in 2023 by the State Security Service for large-scale abuse of power and bribery and has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.
Politics
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