Azerbaijan, Baku / Trend corr. К.Zarbaliyeva / Rovshan Novruzoglu, the director of the centre on struggle against international terrorism and corruption and politician was arrested in Azerbaijan. Vugar Aliyev, the head of the press-service of the Azerbaijani Prosecutor General stated on 16 July on the basis of a document submitted by the Executive Administration of Baku to the Prosecutor General that Novruzoglu was arrested at the decision of Nasimi District Court.
Novruzoglu is being charged with fraud, for presenting himself as an employee of the Prosecutor's Office and Corruption Enforcement Department at the Prosecutor General Office. The investigation department on Serious Crimes at the Prosecutor General Office pressed charges for contravening Article 178 (fraud) of the Azerbaijani Criminal Code. An investigation is underway.