Date of Eldar Hasanov's trial announced

A preliminary hearing on the criminal case of Eldar Hasanov, former Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Azerbaijan to Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, will be held on August 27.

The trial will take place in the Baku Court of Grave Crimes under the chairmanship of Judge Afgan Hajiyev.

The former ambassador is facing charges under Articles 179.3.2 (large-scale embezzlement), 193-1.3.2 (legalization of money or other property obtained by the criminal way; large-scale), 308.2 (abuse of power which led to grave consequences), 308.1.1 (misuse of the state budget means) and 313 (forgery in office) of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan.

The criminal case against Eldar Hasanov and other participants in the crimes is being investigated separately.