Azerbaijan, Baku, May 22 / Trend, A. Mammadov /
A case against former assistant of Deputy Prime Minister Vagif Huseyn was considered at the Baku Court of Heinous Crimes. His name is mentioned in Mahir Abdullayev's case (the brother of former rector of the Azerbaijan International University Elshad Abdullayev).
Vagif Huseyn was sentenced to four years in prison by a court presided over by Judge Fikret Garibov.
According to the information disseminated earlier by the Attorney General's Office, the investigation group set up under the Prosecutor General's Office, continues operational investigative measures upon Mahir Abdullayev's loss. The investigation revealed that knowing that he will not be able to legally get a student admission plan in 2010/2011 academic year because of the shortcomings revealed in the university's activity, former rector of the Azerbaijan International University Elshad Abdullayev intended to continue the University's activity illegally, that is, by giving a significant bribe to an official representative.
Abdullayev has been acquainted with Vagif Huseyn since 1991. He abused his official powers to misappropriate his money, offered to be a mediator and gave false promises to deliver this money to an official representative.
Having abused the trust and cheating Abdullayev, Vagif Huseyn partially misappropriated $1 million in August-October 2009.
Huseyn was under investigation for violations of Article 178.3.2 (fraud by causing significant harm) of the Azerbaijani Criminal Code. According to the court decision, a preventive measure in the form of arrest was chosen.
As a result of pressure from Abdullayev, he returned $600,000 in April 2010.
The investigation revealed that Huseyn committed this crime alone. A preliminary investigation was completed and it was delivered to the Baku Court of Heinous Crimes for further consideration.
The investigation also found that Abdullayev gave $1 million to Huseyn just for the purpose of giving a bribe to an official representative.
As the transferred funds were the subject of a corruption offense, Abdullaev was not recognized as an affected person. A criminal case was filed under article 29 (attempt to commit a crime), and 312.2 (bribery) of the Criminal Code.