VIDEO: Attempt to Embezzle Funds from the State by Falsifying the Number of War Participants

Based on information received by the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Department, factual data has been obtained regarding the president of the "Anti-Corruption Public Oversight Union" and 16 members, who, with the intent to commit particularly large-scale embezzlement, colluded with each other. On September 27, 2020, during the war unleashed by Azerbaijan, they prepared falsified official documents to submit to the Ministries of Defense, Labor, and Social Issues. These documents, dated January 12, contained letters of request and attached lists, claiming that supposedly 17 members of the organization participated in the Artsakh war and had not received any financial assistance or support from the state.

In this way, they attempted to deceive the relevant officials of the mentioned ministries and embezzle a particularly large sum of approximately 3 million 270 thousand drams from the state. However, the crime was not completed due to intervention by law enforcement officers. A criminal case has been initiated in the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Department, which has been sent to the Investigative Committee.