Court hearing of Belgazprombank case scheduled for Feb 17, 2021
<p> MINSK, Feb 4 - PrimePress. The court hearing of the criminal case of Belgazprombank top managers is scheduled for Feb 17, 2021 in the Supreme Court of Belarus, the court’s press office reports. </p> <p> </p> <p> The date was set at the preliminary hearing on Feb 4. </p> <p> </p> <p> As previously reported, the Prosecutor General’s Office of Belarus studied the criminal case against top managers of Belgazprombank transferred from the KGB and sent it to the Supreme Court for review. </p> <p> </p> <p> The criminal case against the top managers of Belgazprombank was handed over to the Prosecutor General’s Office by the KGB, which reported that the defendants and their counsels had got acquainted with the case files. None of the defendants, except for Viktor Babariko, filed motions to terminate criminal proceedings under the Criminal Code and for further investigation. </p> <p> </p> <p> According to the KGB, seven defendants, including Viktor Babariko, remain in custody, and one was released under house arrest. </p> <p> </p> <p> Former head of Belgazprombank Viktor Babariko was charged with gross bribe taking in an organized group and legalization (laundering) of funds obtained by criminal means (sections 430.3 and 235.2 of the Criminal Code of Belarus). </p> <p> </p> <p> Top managers of the bank Sergei Shaban, Alexander Ilyasyuk, Kirill Badei, Dmitry Kuzmich, Alexei Zadoyko and Sergei Dobrolet were charged under section 430.3 of the Criminal Code. Activleasing LLC founder Victor Kobyak was charged with gross bribery (section 431.1 of the Criminal Code). </p> <p> </p> <p> According to the KGB, all defendants, except Viktor Babariko, have pleaded guilty to the charges. </p> <p> </p> <p> Presidential aspirant, former head of Belgazprombank Viktor Babariko was arrested on June 18, 2020. The Financial Investigations Department of the State Control Committee opened two criminal cases under section 235 of the Criminal Code (money laundering) and section 243 (gross tax evasion). </p> <p> </p> <p> According to the Prosecutor General’s Office, on July 24, 2020, the charge against Babariko was changed from giving bribe (section 431.2 of the Criminal Code) to acceptance of a large amount of material valuables by a holder of an office in an organized group (section 430.3 of the Criminal Code). End </p>
2021-02-05
Primepress
Court hearing of Belgazprombank case scheduled for Feb 17, 2021
MINSK, Feb 4 - PrimePress. The court hearing of the criminal case of Belgazprombank top managers is scheduled for Feb 17, 2021 in the Supreme Court of Belarus, the court’s press office reports.
The date was set at the preliminary hearing on Feb 4.
As previously reported, the Prosecutor General’s Office of Belarus studied the criminal case against top managers of Belgazprombank transferred from the KGB and sent it to the Supreme Court for review.
The criminal case against the top managers of Belgazprombank was handed over to the Prosecutor General’s Office by the KGB, which reported that the defendants and their counsels had got acquainted with the case files. None of the defendants, except for Viktor Babariko, filed motions to terminate criminal proceedings under the Criminal Code and for further investigation.
According to the KGB, seven defendants, including Viktor Babariko, remain in custody, and one was released under house arrest.
Former head of Belgazprombank Viktor Babariko was charged with gross bribe taking in an organized group and legalization (laundering) of funds obtained by criminal means (sections 430.3 and 235.2 of the Criminal Code of Belarus).
Top managers of the bank Sergei Shaban, Alexander Ilyasyuk, Kirill Badei, Dmitry Kuzmich, Alexei Zadoyko and Sergei Dobrolet were charged under section 430.3 of the Criminal Code. Activleasing LLC founder Victor Kobyak was charged with gross bribery (section 431.1 of the Criminal Code).
According to the KGB, all defendants, except Viktor Babariko, have pleaded guilty to the charges.
Presidential aspirant, former head of Belgazprombank Viktor Babariko was arrested on June 18, 2020. The Financial Investigations Department of the State Control Committee opened two criminal cases under section 235 of the Criminal Code (money laundering) and section 243 (gross tax evasion).
According to the Prosecutor General’s Office, on July 24, 2020, the charge against Babariko was changed from giving bribe (section 431.2 of the Criminal Code) to acceptance of a large amount of material valuables by a holder of an office in an organized group (section 430.3 of the Criminal Code). End