Head of Guba-Khachmaz regional department of education arrested
Head of Guba-Khachmaz regional department of the Ministry of Science and Education Rufat Hajiyev has been arrested on charges of taking bribes.
According to the press service of the General Prosecutor's Office, he is accused of receiving bribes totalling AZN 53,000 from individuals for extending labour contracts, appointing school principals, not checking schools, and for official patronage.
Hajiyev was charged under Articles 311.3.2 (repeated receipt of bribes) and 311.3.3 (large-scale bribery) of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan and was remanded in custody by court decision.
Representatives of Hajiyev's defence were unavailable for comment.
Politics
-
On December 23, Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a congratulatory message to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on the occasion of his birthday.
-
The U.S. Embassy responded to the host of the "Həftə" ("Week") program, who once again accused the United States of pursuing an anti-Azerbaijani policy, using undiplomatic language.
-
On Monday, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov, who is currently on a working visit to Belgrade, was received by Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić. According to the Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs press service, during the meeting, both sides expressed satisfaction with the "strategic partnership between the two countries" and emphasized the importance of mutual high-level visits.
-
On December 23, a meeting of the foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and Serbia took place in Belgrade. During the final press conference, Serbian Foreign Minister Marko Djuric reported that the discussions focused on the development of tourism. "We are strengthening efforts to open direct air routes, as well as economic development and energy," said Djuric. The minister expressed confidence that cooperation between Serbia and Azerbaijan would become even closer and more intensive in the near future.
Leave a review