Former chairman of the Imishli District Council of Elders Saleh Samadov has been sentenced to eight years in prison.
According to the Operative Information Center-OMM, the verdict was announced at the Baku Court of Grave Crimes.
The hearing also heard that the defendant had fully compensated the damage caused in the criminal case.
Samadov was detained by the State Security Service. A pretrial detention measure was imposed on him.
He was charged under Articles 179.3.2 (large-scale embezzlement) and 308.1 (abuse of office) of the Criminal Code.
Samadov was dismissed as chairman of the Imishli District Council of Elders on May 13, 2025.
District councils of elders operate across Azerbaijan as public organizations that bring together respected community members and contribute to local civic life.
