A preventive detention measure has been chosen for former head of the Balakan District Executive Authority, Islam Rzayev, who was detained during an operation conducted by the State Security Service (SSS) at the Balakan District Executive Authority, APA reports.
Sabail District Court reviewed the investigative body’s petition.
The court sentenced I. Rzayev to 4 months in pretrial detention.
He has been charged under Articles 179.3.2 (embezzlement in a large amount) and 311.3.2 (repeated bribery) of the Criminal Code.
It should be noted that, by the order of President Ilham Aliyev, Islam Vahid Rzayev was dismissed from his position as Head of the Balakan District Executive Authority.