A criminal case has been launched under the relevant articles of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan at the General Directorate for Combating Corruption under the Prosecutor General's Office on materials received from the Chamber of Accounts in connection with violations of the law during the expenditure of funds from the state budget to the State Support Fund for Media Development under the President of Azerbaijan. .
According to the Prosecutor General's Office, on the basis of preliminary evidence collected in the case, the executive director of the fund Safarli Vugar Muzaffar oglu was charged under Article 179.4 of the Criminal Code (especially embezzlement and waste), 193-1.3.2 (large amount of money obtained through crime). legalization), 308.2 (abuse of power with significant damage causing serious consequences), 308-2.4 (spending public funds without causing significant damage without procurement procedures) and 313 (forgery).
The decision was made a measure of restraint. Chairman of the Committee on Democracy and Human Rights, Doctor of Philosophy in Law Chingiz Ganizadeh told Modern.az that some apartments in the "Journalists' Building" can be taken back from their current owners. We are talking about the people who own apartments in the "Journalists' Building" if they do not have enough money: "As the investigation continues, I do not want to comment too much.
However, according to the Prosecutor General's Office, the activities of the body headed by Vugar Safarli, who was arrested and sentenced to four months in prison, will be fully investigated. If, in addition to misappropriation and other circumstances, the fact of providing housing to persons who do not have the right to receive housing in the building is recorded, it will be investigated during the investigation. In such cases, the property contract will be terminated. I hope that these apartments will be given to qualified journalists later.