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Preliminary trial on case of Barmek officials again postponed

27 March 2007 [11:44] - TODAY.AZ
Preliminary court proceeding on case of president of Barmek Azerbaijan Electricity Distribution LLC Huseyn Arabul and seven more company officials, who are accused of abuse of power, embezzlement and negligence of court judgements, was held on Tuesday.

As the lawyers for some defendants did not attend the court proceeding, the preliminary trial was fixed to March 28, APA reports.

The defendants are Barmek high-ranking officers Omar Guner Ismayil, Vefa Agayev, Mahir Novruzov, Chingiz Ibadov, Vaaleh Zeynalov, Chingiz Abdullayev, Esger Esgerzadeh. Except Huseyn Arabul and Omar Guner Ismayil, the others have been imprisoned.

Guner and Agayev asked to postpone the preliminary trial as they have no lawyers. The court postponed the preliminary trial until March 27.

Huseyn Arabul faced charges on Article 179.3.2 (embezzlement), 308.2 (abuse of power) and 313 and banned from leaving the country. Department to Combat Corruption under General Prosecutor's Office investigated the criminal case launched on Articles 179.3.2, 306.2, 308.2 and 313 against high ranking Barmek officials.

The investigation shows that according to the contract between Economic Development Ministry and Turkey's Barmek Holding Inc., the company was charged to run the Bakielektrikshebeke Open Joint Stock Company for 25 years.

According to the investment program, the company should have invested $51million within first five years. Notably low investment was made on account of Barmek consumers. The investigation shows that Barmek LLC officers misappropriated AZN9, 143,940.

Barmek high-ranking officers Omar Guner Ismayil, Vefa Agayev, Mahir Novruzov, Chingiz Ibadov, Vaaleh Zeynalov, Chingiz Abdullayev, Esger Esgerzadeh were held accountable on articles 179.3.2, 308.2 and 313 of the Criminal Code and arrested. Huseyn Arabul and Omer Guner are at bail.

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