Former head of Justice Ministry department sentenced

A sentence has been announced for former head of the Justice Ministry department Elshan Guliyev, who is accused of accepting a bribe, oxu.az reports with reference to Qafqazinfo. The Ganja Court of Grave Crimes sentenced former head of the Yevlakh District Registration Department of the Ministry’s Main Department of Justice Services E. Guliyev to 9 years in prison.

He was found guilty under Articles 311 (accepting a bribe (passive bribery)) and 312-1 (illegal influence on the decision of an official (trading in authority)) of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

It is noted that E. Guliyev was detained during an operation conducted by the Main Department for Combating Corruption under the Prosecutor General.

It was established that Elshan Guliyev, while working in the said position, using his official position, received a total of 4,000 manat as a bribe from certain individuals for issuing new birth certificates with changes in names and surnames, and also, using real or perceived opportunities for influence, illegally influenced the decision of an official for lifting the ban imposed by other government agencies on the departure of the accused, against whom a preliminary investigation was being conducted, for which he received 8,000 manat.

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