A trial was held of the former head of the pantomime theater department, accused of embezzlement of more than 300 thousand manats

A trial took place in the criminal case of the former head of the personnel department of the Azerbaijan State Mime Theater Ayten Kerimova, accused of embezzlement of a large sum of money, oxu.az reports. At a meeting chaired by Judge Leyla Asgarova-Mammadova today at the Baku Serious Crimes Court, the defendant’s lawyer made a petition. He noted that A. Kerimova would like to make reconciliation with the victim, even 27,000 manats were paid as compensation for damage, although the exact amount of damage was not indicated in the indictment. In this regard, the court asked to conduct an accounting examination.

The state prosecutor demanded that the former department head be sentenced to seven years in prison and be arrested in the courtroom. The trial will continue until May 13.

Ayten Kerimova is accused under articles 179.3.2 (embezzlement or embezzlement – committed on a large scale), 308.2 (abuse of official powers) and 313 (abuse of powers) of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan. She is accused of embezzling a total of 332 thousand manats that belonged to the theater.

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