Trial on the criminal case against the head of SalamNews news agency and Interaz TV channel

A trial on the criminal case against the head of SalamNews news agency and Interaz TV channel Matlab Bagirov was held in the Baku Court of Grave Crimes, oxu.az reports. At the trial chaired by Judge Leyla Askerova-Mammadova, the accused testified. According to him, he has been living outside the country since 2003 and is a citizen of not only Azerbaijan, but also Russia.

The next court hearing is scheduled for February 10.

Matlab Bagirov, known as Haji Matlab, was arrested on January 30, 2023.

The State Tax Service under the Ministry of Economy of Azerbaijan was recognized as the injured party in the criminal case. Matlab Bagirov was charged under Articles 162-1.1 (involving a significant number of workers to perform any work/services without the employment agreement/contract coming into legal force), 167-3.1 (production, storage or distribution of religious extremist materials), 193.2.2 (false entrepreneurship committed with the receipt of income on a large scale), 193-1.3.2 (legalization of property obtained by criminal means committed on a large scale) of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

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