The head of the Public Association arrested
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Elvin Mahmudzade, chairman of the “Patriots of Azerbaijan” Public Association, has been brought to trial, oxu.az reports citing APA. The head of the organization was detained on the basis of a complaint from a participant in the Patriotic War.
According to the information, E. Mahmudzade is accused of misappropriation of a large amount of money allocated for veterans. He was charged under article 178.2.3 (Repeated fraud using his official position) of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and a preventive measure in the form of detention for a period of 4 months was chosen against him by the decision of the Nasimi District Court.
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