The Prosecutor General’s Office issues a statement on the results of anti-corruption measures taken from January to September, 2011 in Azerbaijan.
Press service of the Office told, anti-corruption department of the Prosecutor’s Office launched 133 criminal investigations and 88 of them were completed and investigative materials about 147 persons were sent to the courts. These cases are mostly related to bribery, illegal interference in the official’s decision, abuse of office, office falsification, misappropriation, money laundering, and other facts.
The rights of suffered individuals and legal entities were restored and AZN 3 965 000 of damages on them were compensated. Properties of some suspects were seized in the necessary cases. Introductions were sent to relevant government agencies and private institutions for the prevention of cases which create conditions for corruption.
The anticorruption department continues investigation of 86 corruption cases now and the public community will be regularly informed about the results of investigation.
APA
Fund of Struggle against Corruption was established on February 1 2004. It was set up to arouse public opinion to carry out resolute struggle against corruption, provide close participation of the public in this struggle and eliminate the problems, impeding moral and juridical education of people and development of society. The Fund of Struggle against Corruption bases on creative potential of our nation and accepts faithfulness and frankness as a way of struggle to reach the assumed aims, and reveal real corruption state in Azerbaijan society. The Fund aims at not concealing the existing state and not exaggerating lie. The Fund of Struggle against Corruption aims at reducing the corruption level with support and efforts of independent person, and decent citizens of the democratic state, along with activation of anticorruption mechanisms and resources.
