“Combating corruption is one the major tasks of the Prosecutor General’s Office. We think that this struggle is not on the desired level,” Azerbaijani Prosecutor General Zakir Garalov told journalists.
He said under the instructions of President Ilham Aliyev, measures are being taken to improve the activity of the Department to Combat Corruption under Prosecutor General. “An expert group has been set up, the number of the employees and the salaries have been increased. Struggle against corruption will become more serious after strict measures are taken in the short run,” he said.
Prosecutor General said materials of 101 corruption-related cases were submitted to the court by the Department to Combat Corruption within the nine months. 166 persons holding various posts were brought to justice.
“The investigation into 88 criminal cases is being continued,” he said. Zakir Garalov also commented on the increase of the criminal proceedings launched against bank employees. “The violation of law by some bank employees is being investigated,” he said.
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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.
