Hafiz Məmmədov
Baku/28.01.22/Turan: A petition has been filed to change the preventive measure for businessman Khafiz Mammadov into house arrest, his lawyer Orhan Jafarbeyli told Turan.
The petition is expected to be considered today in Yasamal district court of Baku.
On the eve, Yasamal district court arrested Mammadov for 2.5 months. The criminal case against him was initiated by the main department of preliminary investigation of tax crimes of the State Tax Service under the Ministry of Economy. He is accused of tax evasion by businesses owned by him.
Mammadov himself admitted debt of AZN 652 thousand; however, could not repay it because of the bankruptcy of his companies.
At the same time, one of Mammadov's lawyers said that Mammadov owed 1.5 million manats in taxes and social security payments.
A native of the Nakhchivan region, Mammadov had been engaged in business since the 1990s. He was known to be close to the current authorities.
Since 2003, Mammadov has been president of Baghlan Group FZCO holding.
In 2004, Mamedov became president of FC Baky, 2005 - a member of the executive committee of the National Football Association.
In 2013-2015, Mammadov was one of the sponsors of the Spanish soccer club "Atletiko" whose players went to matches wearing T-shirts with the inscription "Land of Fire Azerbaijan".
In 2013, Mammadov acquired the French second soccer league club "Lans". However, he later found himself unable to maintain the team.-0-
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