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Indictment read out at trial of Azerbaijan's former Consul General in St. Petersburg

27 October 2026 18:18 (UTC +04:00)

A court hearing was held in the criminal case of Sultan Gasimov, Azerbaijan's former Consul General in St. Petersburg, who is accused of fraud, APA reports.

The indictment was read out at today's hearing at the Baku Court of Grave Crimes, presided over by Judge Firdovsi Aliyev.

According to the indictment, Sultan Gasimov caused damage amounting to nearly AZN 191,500 to Russian citizen Anton Zayats by falsely promising to transfer a six-sot plot of land in St. Petersburg into his name through an auction.

According to the investigation materials, the accused, Sultan Gasimov, received AZN 10,200 from another victim, Faig Mikayilov, who resides in Russia. In exchange for the money, he promised to arrange for the gold jewelry that Mikayilov had brought from India to pass through customs control. Part of the money was collected from a relative of Faig Mikayilov in Baku by an acquaintance of the accused. The accused also spent this amount on his personal needs.

The next court hearing has been scheduled for December 1.

It should be noted that the criminal case against the former Consul General was investigated by the Main Anti-Corruption Directorate under the Prosecutor General. It was established that the victims had suffered damages exceeding AZN 200,000. Anton Zayats and Faig Mikayilov were recognized as victims. Part of the total damage was compensated during the investigation.

Sultan Gasimov had promised a citizen residing in Russia that he would purchase land through an auction. In addition, he promised another victim that he would transport gold by air to another country.

He was charged under Articles 12.1 and 178.3.2 of the Criminal Code (fraud committed in the territory of a foreign country causing large-scale damage). The criminal investigation was completed, and the case was referred to court.

Sultan Gasimov was appointed Azerbaijan's first Consul General in Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation, in 2009 and was recalled from the position in 2016. On May 3, 2016, he was appointed Azerbaijan's Consul General in St. Petersburg. He was recalled from this position on October 21, 2024.