BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 2. A decision has been
made regarding Tofig Yagublu in Azerbaijan, Trend reports.
During the proceedings held at the Supreme Court, it was
announced that the cassation appeal wasn't satisfied, and the
verdict was upheld.
According to the verdict of the Baku Grave Crimes Court, Yagublu
was sentenced to nine years' imprisonment, and journalist Elnur
Mammadov, accused with him, was sentenced to eight years'
imprisonment. The Baku Court of Appeal upheld the verdict.
Yagublu is charged under Articles 178.3.2 (Fraud - when
committed with large-scale damage), 320 (Forgery, illegal
preparation, sale, or use of forged documents of official
documents, state awards, seals, stamps, or forms), 320.1 (Forgery
or illegal preparation of a certificate granting or relieving from
office or other official document for the purpose of use or sale of
such a document, as well as preparation or sale of a fake state
award, stamp, seal, or form of Azerbaijan for the same purpose),
and 320.2 (Knowingly using forged documents specified in Article
320.1 of this Code) of the Criminal Code.
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