Who had to pay the 7 million that Salim Muslimov did not want to pay? |

The prosecutor asked for time to complete the investigation

Past labour and population social Defense Minister Salim Muslimov’s trial, which has been under house arrest for six months, is about to end. Ex-minister accused of embezzlement, embezzlement and bribery of 27 million manats from August 2022 Baku He is tried in the Court of Serious Crimes. Most of the 334 witnesses in his case were examined in this court during the last 6 months.

Held on January 9 court At the meeting, the lawyers of the former minister said that they court to the conclusion of the investigation protest doesn’t.

Judge Faig Ganiyev himself court informed the participants of the process that Salim Muslimov was accused crime 27 million manat damage caused as a result of his actions 20 million was paid by the former minister. As for the remaining 7 million manats, judge said that this is the damage caused as a result of wastage. When Salim Muslimov’s case was sent to the court, the State Security Service’s Main Investigation Department had another case crime his work is separated. Investigations related to illegalities in the ministry crime continued within the framework of his work. According to the judge, illegal activities were detected in the activities of a number of employees of the ministry and managers of the companies that won the tenders. 7 million manat wasted as a result of those illegalities will be paid to the people who had a role in those acts. Judge added that more than 1 million manats of these funds were paid to the persons involved in the investigation of the said criminal case. The rest of the damage is being compensated.

Judge Faig Ganiyev concluded the court investigation on the former minister’s case offer did. Lawyers protest although he did not, the prosecutor asked for time to conclude the investigation. He was given time until January 23. On that day, the prosecutor is expected to speak and ask for punishment for the former minister.

Although Salim Muslimov did not give an extensive statement in court, he briefly said that he was partially guilty. He stated that although he accepted the accusations of embezzlement and bribery, he did not agree with the accusation of waste. That’s why 20 million, but refused to pay 7 million.

However, the waste mentioned in the criminal case, illegalities in tenders, etc. It is claimed that it happened during the leadership of Salim Muslimov. For this reason, he was charged with 7 million.

62-year-old Salim Muslimov State in 2000-2002 Customs Committee vice president, followed by 11 years of State Social He worked as the chairman of the Defense Fund. In 2013 Labor and Population Social He was appointed as the Minister of Defense. At that time, the State Social Protection Fund was also subordinated to this ministry. he 2018from the position of minister in free was done.

The former minister, who was detained by the State Security Service in February 2021, was released under house arrest in May 2022.

179.4 (especially embezzlement or waste), 308.2 (abuse of official powers with serious consequences), 311.3.2 and 311.3.3 of the Criminal Code against Selim Muslimov (repeatedly a bribe apple) was charged with items. Up to 14 years in these items imprisonment punishment is provided.

Salim Muslimov paid 20 million of the 27 million manat damage during the investigation period. He was released to house arrest after that payment. However, his health problems were cited as the official reason.