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Criminal case on Farhad and Rafig Aliyevs sent to court

17 April 2007 [12:47] - TODAY.AZ
The criminal case against former economic development minister Farhad Aliyev and his brother, former president of Azpetrol group of companies Rafig Aliyev has been sent to the Court of Grave Crimes.

Indictment on the criminal case was confirmed by Prosecutor General Zakir Garalov.

Eldar Efendiyev, spokesman for General Prosecutor's Office told the APA that Farhad Aliyev faced charges under Articles 179.3.2 (misappropriation and bribery by an organized group), 179.3.2 (embezzlement), 192.2.1 (illegal entrepreneurship), 192.2.2. (illegal entrepreneurship by an organized group), 206.4 (smuggling), 213 (tax evasion), 308.2 (exceed of power), 311.3.1 (bribery by an organized group), 313.3.2 (repeated bribery), 313.3.3 (receiving bribe in great amount), 313 (abuse of power) of the Criminal Code. Rafig Aliyev faced charges on Articles 213 (tax evasion) and 206.4 (smuggling).

The accusations on coup d'etat and mass unrest have not been dropped.

Investigation period on Farhad and Rafig Aliyevs expired on April 28 this year. 19 more defendants are accused of bribery.

Former president of Azpetrol group of companies Rafig Aliyev faced charges under Articles 213 (tax evasion), 28.220 (attempt to stage mass unrest) and 278 of the Criminal Code. He was accused and arrested under Article 206.4 (smuggling).

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