Azerbaijani Defense Ministry holds press conference on several officers’ statements on corruption facts

A press conference on statements on corruption facts made by “N” military unit’s officers has been held today in the Defense Ministry.

Spokesman for the Defense Ministry. Colonel Eldar Sabiroglu said that Head of the educational work department of the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry, Colonel Vagif Mammadov was sent to that military unit for investigation of occurrences at site. Sabiroglu said that the occurrences were investigated at site and the other moments appeared.

Colonel Vagif Mammadov, who participated in the press conference said that Gasimov Ramin Aliaga beat 2 soldier who were subordinated to him when they were

“The criminal case has been launched by the Fuzuli Garrison Military Prosecutor’s Office on July 4 on the Criminal Code’s article ¹331.3. Captain Ramin Gasimov warned the military unit’s command and said that he would revenge. He has also problems in morals. He has committed behaviors which don’t fit Azerbaijani officer. A great number of alcohols, as well as water kalian were found among his household effects”.

He said that he had a private communication with Gasimov: “Lieutenant Asgar Asgarov and warrant officer Shahlar Rzayev said that they were attracted to the shooting by Gasimov’s trick”.

Mammadov said that Gasimov was continuing his service in the military unit and the relevant measures would be taken basing on the result of the criminal case: “the criminal case has not been launched on this video shooting. The organs of the prosecutor’s office research it”.

Mammadov also commented to the question about the content of plastic cards in the Pledge of civilians: “I have not faced this fact during my investigation there. Defense allocates sufficient resources to logistically to provide military units”.


/APA/