Preliminary trial on case of Barmek officials starts

Huseyn Arabul petitioned for ending the criminal case, releasing the defendants and punishing those who are justifying this unfairness, APA reports.

Following this, the lawyers petitioned for commuting the imprisonment of four defendants. Abbas Atakishi, lawyer for Huseyn Arabul said that International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) has been sent an inquiry on Barmek's claim against Azerbaijani government to defence side.

The lawyer asked to postpone preliminary court proceeding taking into account that the inquiry is to be answered by the end of the day. The judge dismissed the petition as the court was not appealed in written form. The other petitions will be discussed in the second half of the day.

Huseyn Arabul faced charges on Article 179.3.2 (embezzlement), 308.2 (abuse of power) and 313 and banned from leaving the country. Barmek high-ranking officers Omar Guner Ismayil, Vefa Agayev, Mahir Novruzov, Chingiz Ibadov, Vaaleh Zeynalov, Chingiz Abdullayev, Esger Esgerzadeh were held accountable on articles 179.3.2, 308.2 and 313 of the Criminal Code and arrested.

Department to Combat Corruption under General Prosecutor's Office investigated the criminal case launched on Articles 179.3.2, 306.2, 308.2 and 313 against high ranking Barmek officials.
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The investigation shows that according to the contract between Economic Development Ministry and Turkey's Barmek Holding Inc., the company was charged to run the Bakielektrikshebeke Open Joint Stock Company for 25 years. According to the investment program, the company should have invested $51million within first five years. Notably low investment was made on account of Barmek consumers. The investigation shows that Barmek LLC officers misappropriated AZN9, 143,940.