Azerbaijani singer to face trial on charges of several crimes

In Azerbaijan, the trial of arrested singer Deniz Asadova is beginning. The investigation at the Main Anti-Corruption Department under the Prosecutor General has been completed, and the materials have been sent to the Baku Court for Serious Crimes.

As BAKU.WS reports with reference to Report, the court proceedings will be scheduled in the coming days.

According to the case materials, Deniz Asadova has been charged with new accusations under several articles of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan: 32.4.308.2 - incitement to abuse of official powers; 32.4.313 - incitement to forgery in office; 32.311.3.3 - incitement to receive repeated bribes in large amounts; 32.312.3.3 - incitement to give bribes; 320 - forgery of official documents, state awards, seals and stamps, their illegal production, sale or use of forged documents.

Previously, Asadova was convicted in fraud cases, as well as on private charges of slander and insult. By the decision of the Binagadi District Court, she received 7 months of imprisonment, however, later the sentence was increased due to repeated violations.