The Prosecutor General’s Office, together with the State Service for Mobilization and Conscription (SSMC) and other relevant government agencies, is carrying out ongoing comprehensive measures to detect, prevent and address violations related to military conscription, combat corruption and increase transparency in the sector.
The Prosecutor General’s Office provided the information to “Operative Information Center-OMM”.
It said that from January 2026 to the present, the Anti-Corruption General Directorate under the Prosecutor General had conducted comprehensive inquiries into 124 officials and 121 people suspected of involvement in unlawful acts. The inquiries were based on official information submitted by the SSMC and on citizens’ appeals.
During the same period, the Directorate’s operational units conducted four operational-search measures over alleged violations of conscription legislation. Criminal cases were opened in connection with the findings and referred to the Investigative Department.
Since January 2026, preliminary investigations have been conducted in eight criminal cases involving SSMC officials and other individuals. Investigations in five of the cases, involving eight people — seven officials and one citizen — have been completed, and the cases have been sent to the relevant courts. Six defendants in the cases sent to court were placed in pretrial detention, with suspension from office imposed as an additional preventive measure. Two others were placed under police supervision.
Preliminary investigations are continuing in three criminal cases. In one of them, two people have been placed in pretrial detention and suspended from their positions.
During the preliminary investigations, commission-based forensic medical examinations were ordered for nine conscripts in three criminal cases. Based on the results, one person was found fit for military service, two were granted deferments, and examinations of the remaining six are ongoing.
Criminal cases and other materials investigated by the Anti-Corruption General Directorate and prosecutors in various districts and cities across Azerbaijan have revealed cases in which conscripts with health problems were sent for service because medical examinations were incomplete or diagnoses were incorrect, only to be discharged early later. Violations were also identified during internal inspections at the SSMC’s local offices.
To address the shortcomings, 32 submissions were sent to the relevant agencies, including 18 to the SSMC, six to the Ministry of Health, four to TABIB, three to the State Agency for Compulsory Medical Insurance and Expertise, and one to the Ministry of Defense’s Center for Forensic Medical Examination and Pathological Anatomy. Fourteen of the submissions specifically called for ensuring that documentation at 35 local SSMC offices complied with legal requirements.
As a result of the measures, two SSMC employees were disciplined. Warnings were issued to four doctors, 10 officials and one individual, and discussions were held with the relevant teams.
Proceedings on five submissions are ongoing.
Measures to ensure transparency in military conscription and prevent corruption-related offenses and other misconduct will continue decisively in cooperation with the relevant government agencies, and the public will be informed of the results.
