Tashkent court opens trial against former Minister of Agriculture
Fifty individuals are on trial alongside the ex-minister.
In the Yunusabad District Criminal Court, an open trial has begun regarding the criminal case against Aziz Voitov, the former Minister of Agriculture, and 50 other individuals.
According to the indictment, the defendants are charged with committing crimes under the following articles of the Criminal Code: Article 167 (Embezzlement or Misappropriation), Article 168 (Fraud), Article 184 (Tax or Fee Evasion), Article 185-2 (Violation of Rules for Using Electricity, Heat, Gas, or Water), Article 189 (Violation of Trade or Service Rules), Article 205 (Abuse of Power or Official Authority), Article 206 (Exceeding Power or Official Authority), and through Article 28, Articles 209 (Forgery by an Official), 211 (Bribery), 228 (Forgery, Sale, or Use of Documents, Stamps, Seals, or Blanks), and 243 (Money Laundering).
It is reported that 29 individuals are being held in custody, 15 have been released on bail, and six have been placed under house arrest with signed commitments to proper conduct.
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