Azerbaijani Army’s two high-ranking officers arrested for receiving bribe

Two officers of Azerbaijani Defense Ministry’s Shamkir Military Junction were arrested, the Baku Military Court said.

According to the info, the officers of the National Army Azer Khaligov and Azer Huseynov are accused of the Criminal Code’s article ¹ 311.3.1 (Reception of a bribe - on preliminary arrangement by group of persons or organized group). Pre-trial detention of the two officers was ordered by the Baku Military Court.

Lieutenant-Colonel Azer Khaligov, who is responsible officer on register of staff of Defense Ministry’s Shamkir Military Junction, attempted to suicide cutting his throat with a razor on March 14 this year.


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