In the Baku Court of Grave Crimes, the process in the criminal case of the former head of the public service for the protection, development and restoration of cultural heritage under the Ministry of Culture of Azerbaijan Zakira Sultanova was continued.
As reported by the Correspondent HaqQin.az, at today’s meeting with a defensive speech, Sultanov lawyers were made. In particular, the lawyer Javanshire Suleimanov asked the Court when sentented, considering the fact that the accused fully reimbursed the damage caused (5,338,615 manat), sincerely repented, assisted in the disclosure of a crime, as well as the fact that the accused guardian of two juvenile children, and apply In relation to Z. Sultanova, conditional punishment.
Present with the last word Z. Sultanov said that he completely reimbursed the damage caused and asked for a sentence against him, not related to imprisonment.
The judicial composition went to the meeting. Returning, the court declared a sentence, according to which Zakir Sultanov sentences to 11 years of imprisonment with the serving of punishment in a correctional institution of strict regime.
Note that Zakir Sultanov was detained on charges of appropriate budget money allocated for the protection and reconstruction of cultural and historical monuments. For long years, HaqQin.az wrote about the corruption activities Z. Sultanova, in particular about his role in the destruction of architectural buildings in Old Baku. Z. Sultanov, entering into collusion with high-ranking officials and heads of the executive branch, removed from the register of architectural buildings under the protection of the state, unique buildings that went under the demolition and construction of new buildings.