In 2013, the Office for Combating Corruption under the Prosecutor General's Office reviewed 1,860 citizens' appeals and investigated 230 of a criminal nature. This was announced at the meeting held on January 17 in the Prosecutor's office on the results of the year.
As the head of the Anti-Corruption Office Kamran Aliyev said, in 69 % of the 230 cases, criminal proceedings were initiated. On other materials pre-emptive actions were taken.
During operational activities 18 criminal cases were filed against those caught red-handed, including 7 corruption offenses.
In 2013 the investigation was completed on 201 criminal proceedings against 367 persons and referred to the courts.
Two cases involved giving bribes, 16 cases involved receiving bribes, 36 - abuse of power, 4 - abuse of office, 65 - embezzlement and misappropriation, 17 - false entrepreneurship, 51 - fraud, etc.
As the "progress" of the fight against corruption , the Prosecutor referred to the report " Global Corruption Barometer 2013 " by Transparency International. It says that Azerbaijan rose by 12 points, compared with 2012. -16D-
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