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Azerbaijani economic development minister Farhad Aliyevâ€™s cousin wanted over his criminal case arrested in Ukraine

26 August 2010 10:43 (UTC +04:00)

He was reportedly wanted on articles 179 (embezzlement), 206 (smuggling) and 313 (abuse of power) of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan. Measures are being taken for his extradition to Azerbaijan.

APA has got information that Asgarov has been arrested in connection with the case of former economic development minister of Azerbaijan, imprisoned Farhad Aliyev. Committee Defending the Rights of Farhad Aliyev says Asgarov was mentioned in the accusation brought against the former minister. According to the indictment, Farhad Aliyevâ€™s brother, former president of Azpetrol Group of Companies, imprisoned Rafig Aliyev gave money to forwarder of Prestic LTD Abdulla Javadov, who left for foreign countries, bought jewelry, sent to Baku by plane and then informed Rafeddin Asgarov about it. Rafeddin Asgarov smuggled the jewelry with the help of his acquaintances at the Air Transport Customs Department and handed over to the account department of Prestic LTD.

Farhad Aliyev lawyer Isakhan Ashurov told APA that Rafeddin Asgarov was mentioned in the abovementioned criminal case.

The arrested person is Farhad Aliyevâ€™s cousin.