The trial of the appeal against the sentence handed down against the former officials of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources was carried out.
APA reports that the decision was announced today in the Supreme Court presided over by Judge Alasgar Novruzov.
According to the decision, the defendants’ appeal was partially satisfied and their sentence was reduced. Fikret Abdulrahimov’s sentence was reduced to 8 years and 2 months, and Ibrahim Mukhtarov and Zahid Bakirov’s sentences were reduced to 8 years and 3 months.
Another defendant, Fikret Pashayev, withdrew his appeal. His sentence of 9 years and 6 months in prison was still in force.
It should be noted that Fikret Pashayev was sentenced to 9 years and 6 months, and other people were sentenced to 9 years.
It should be noted that, according to information released by the Prosecutor General’s Office, Fikret Pashayev, head of the Sumgayit-Khachmaz sector of the service for increasing and protecting biological resources in water bodies of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic. from Azerbaijan, Ibrahim Mukhtarov, specialist of the department of the Sumgayit-Khachmaz region of the Department of Fish Farming and Augmentation of biological resources in water bodies and An investigation of a criminal case was carried out in the Chief Anti-Corruption Department under the Prosecutor General on the The fact that Zahid Bakirov, chief inspector of the Sumgayit-Khachmaz regional sector of the water body protection service of the Protection Department, committed violations of the law during the performance of his official duties.
During the period 2003-2018, during the fishing season in the part of the Caspian Sea belonging to the Sumgait-Khachmaz coast, Fikret Pashayev, in cooperation with Ibrahim Mukhtarov and Zahid Bakirov, carried out illegal fishing, fishing in exchange for allowing individuals to freely access the coast in relation to fishing, as well as create conditions for the continuation of these illegal actions, 31 people engaged in fishing activities, through their driver Fikret Abdulrahimov, received a total of 287 as bribes 1,660 manats and divided them among themselves for their personal needs. Reasonable suspicions have been identified.
According to the evidence collected in the case, Fikret Pashayeva, Zahid Bekirova, Ibrahim Mukhtarova and Fikret Abdulrahimova were charged with 308.2 (when abuse of official powers has serious consequences), 311.3.1 (when bribery is committed by a group of persons who previously conspired) of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan, respectively), 311.3.3 (when bribery is committed in large amounts) and other articles, the final charge was announced and the criminal case was sent to Baku. Serious Crimes Court for consideration.
