The criminal case against the official of the European Union Mission in Azerbaijan accused of embezzlement has been sent to court. According to the press service of the General Prosecutor's Office, Zarifa Abbasova, who was the accountant of the European Union, has been charged with criminal offenses under articles 179.4 (embezzlement of a particularly large sum), 308.2 (abuse of official power with serious consequences) and 313 (falsification of position) of the Criminal Code. The case has been sent to the Baku Court of Serious Crimes for consideration.
"At the request of the Representation of the European Union in Azerbaijan, the investigation of the criminal case conducted by the General Prosecutor's Office against corruption on the illegal actions of the accountant of this institution has been completed. In the period from 2017 to 2022, Zarifa Abbasova cashed the funds in the bank account of the delegation, as well as transferred the funds to her salary card at different times, more than 980 thousand manats (more than 576.5 thousand US dollars) belonging to the said organization. Reasonable suspicion of misappropriation of funds has been established," the information said.