Viktor Babariko And Belgazprombank Trial Resumes After One Month Break
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23 March 2021, 20:47
On Monday, 22 March, the trial of Viktor Babariko and top managers of Belgazprombank resumed. The hearing has begun at 10 am, the process is open, the press service of Viktor Babariko reports.
Recall that on 23 February, it became known that the trial in the case of Viktor Babariko and the top managers of Belgazprombank was suspended until at least 9 March. The hearing was postponed for such a period due to the illness of one of the participants in the process.
The prosecution continued to read out the indictments in court today. Viktor Babariko pleaded not guilty in the alleged crimes in the Belgazprombank criminal case.
The trial of the Belgazprombank’s case and Viktor Babariko, Alexander Lukashenko’s main rival in the presidential election last August has begun on 17 February. The case is being considered by the Supreme Court in the Moskovsky district court building. For several hearings already, the press service of the Supreme Court refused to accredit journalists of the largest independent media – TUT.BY, Onliner, Nasha Niva, BelaPAN – to ensure publicity.
There are eight defendants in the Belgazprombank case. Viktor Babariko is accused of “laundering” funds obtained by criminal means and receiving a bribe in especially large amounts. Alexey Zadoiko (Belgazprombank’s former first deputy CEO), Kirill Baday (Belgazprombank’s acting chairman), Sergei Shaban (Belgazprombank’s Deputy CEO), Dmitry Kuzmich (Belgazprombank’s deputy CEO), Alexander Ilyasyuk (Belgazprombank’s deputy CEO), Sergei Dobrolet (Belgazprombank’s former deputy CEO) is accused of accepting a bribe in especially large amounts. Viktor Kobyak (founder of Activleasing LLC) is accused of giving a bribe in an, especially large amount.
Plea-bargaining agreements on cooperation have been concluded with Badey, Dobrolet, Kuzmich, Ilyasyuk, Shaban, and Kobyak. Viktor Babariko is not among them, therefore he is not at the preliminary court session today. The defendants, who entered into the plea agreements, stated in court that they volunteered to do so and fulfilled all the conditions. A team of more than ten lawyers are defending the accused, among them are Anna Keller, Maxim Ageev, Alexander Pavlovets, Sergei Buyakevich.
Justice is administered by Judge Igor Lyubovitskiy, he moved to the Supreme Court in October 2020, previously worked in the Minsk City Court. The state prosecution is presented by Sergei Gergel.
23 March 2021, 20:47
Photo: press service of Victor Babariko
Recall that on 23 February, it became known that the trial in the case of Viktor Babariko and the top managers of Belgazprombank was suspended until at least 9 March. The hearing was postponed for such a period due to the illness of one of the participants in the process.
The prosecution continued to read out the indictments in court today. Viktor Babariko pleaded not guilty in the alleged crimes in the Belgazprombank criminal case.
Viktor Babariko and Belgazprombank’s case
The trial of the Belgazprombank’s case and Viktor Babariko, Alexander Lukashenko’s main rival in the presidential election last August has begun on 17 February. The case is being considered by the Supreme Court in the Moskovsky district court building. For several hearings already, the press service of the Supreme Court refused to accredit journalists of the largest independent media – TUT.BY, Onliner, Nasha Niva, BelaPAN – to ensure publicity.
There are eight defendants in the Belgazprombank case. Viktor Babariko is accused of “laundering” funds obtained by criminal means and receiving a bribe in especially large amounts. Alexey Zadoiko (Belgazprombank’s former first deputy CEO), Kirill Baday (Belgazprombank’s acting chairman), Sergei Shaban (Belgazprombank’s Deputy CEO), Dmitry Kuzmich (Belgazprombank’s deputy CEO), Alexander Ilyasyuk (Belgazprombank’s deputy CEO), Sergei Dobrolet (Belgazprombank’s former deputy CEO) is accused of accepting a bribe in especially large amounts. Viktor Kobyak (founder of Activleasing LLC) is accused of giving a bribe in an, especially large amount.
Plea-bargaining agreements on cooperation have been concluded with Badey, Dobrolet, Kuzmich, Ilyasyuk, Shaban, and Kobyak. Viktor Babariko is not among them, therefore he is not at the preliminary court session today. The defendants, who entered into the plea agreements, stated in court that they volunteered to do so and fulfilled all the conditions. A team of more than ten lawyers are defending the accused, among them are Anna Keller, Maxim Ageev, Alexander Pavlovets, Sergei Buyakevich.
Justice is administered by Judge Igor Lyubovitskiy, he moved to the Supreme Court in October 2020, previously worked in the Minsk City Court. The state prosecution is presented by Sergei Gergel.
