Prosecutor-General: Corruption crimes double in 2021

Ismail Nasibli
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Last year, district prosecutors' offices of Azerbaijan opened a number of criminal cases related to malfeasance in office, Report informs, citing Prosecutor-General Kamran Aliyev speaking at an expanded board meeting.

He noted that crimes related to giving and receiving bribes doubled in 2021 compared to previous years.

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