Document #1332956

RFE/RL – Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (Author)

Azerbaijan Arrests Former Deputy Defense Minister On Corruption Charges


By RFE/RL's Azerbaijani Service

November 25, 2014

BAKU -- A former Azerbaijani deputy defense minister, Mehman Salimov, has been arrested on corruption charges.

Media reports in Azerbaijan on November 25 cited the Prosecutor-General's Office as saying that Salimov is suspected of abuse of power and misuse or embezzlement of state finances.

No more details have been provided.

Salimov was a deputy defense minister between 1995 and 1999.

He was responsible for political and social issues in the Defense Ministry.

With reporting by apa.az and Interfax

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ecoi.net description:
Former deputy defense minister Mehman Salimov arrested on corruption charges
Country:
Azerbaijan
Source:
RFE/RL – Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (Author)
Original link:
http://www.rferl.org/content/azerbaijan-salimov-arrest-deputy-defense-minister-abuse-office/26709388.html
Document type:
Media Report
Language:
English
Published:
25 November 2014
Document ID:
1332956 (former ID 291251)

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