"Europe" have lost in a casino.
"Europe" have lost in a casino.
This year in Azerbaijan has begun with loud scandals.
At first law enforcement bodies have officially accused the former speaker
Parliament Rasula Gulieva in preparation of terrorist plots. And
Today the facts about participation of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of republic have emerged
Gasana Gasanova
In a gaming and lobbying of interests of Turkish businessmen by it
With doubtful, to put it mildly, reputation.
Last scandal has reminded me one conversation. In the middle of the past
Year, talking to the president of Azerbaijan there is some by Aliev, I have asked at
It, whether Baku reminds today it Las Vegas for beggars? It is sick
Contrast between a life of simple people and abundance in a city was striking
Casino and other various gambling and entertaining institutions.
- Azerbaijan, - with hardly an appreciable smile has responded then Gay gift
Alievich, - the secular state which has taken a way of market reforms.
- Nevertheless you have not accepted, it is how much known, the invitation
On opening of hotel "Europe" with magnificent at it a casino "Imperial".
Have affected such decision of business or there were other motives?
- Whether it is necessary to explain, that a casino for republic not the paramount
Care. The majority of Azerbaijanians today are occupied by one care - to survive.
At us over one million refugees because of the Karabakh conflict. Economic
Reforms while in full force have not earned. And the worker the person thinks,
Than and how to support the family, children, instead of to descend to play in a roulette.
Besides, Azerbaijan though also the secular state, but it also a part
The world Islamic culture, which tradition reject as a gaming,
And all that negative, that with it is connected.
- We know, that at us through a casino, totes, night clubs
The large quantity of dollars of criminal structures is scrolled. There
Both drugs, and prostitution. That razlagajushche operates on education
Youth also creates unhealthy atmosphere. I have already charged to the corresponding
To departments to analyse a situation round a gaming. I think, -
Has summed up Gay gift Alievich, - that soon we will discuss a question, that with them
To do further.
It was "soon stretched more than on half a year. But results have appeared
The sensational. At the very end of January the expanded session has taken place
Security council at the president of Azerbaijan on whom it was discussed
Formal enough question on measures on strengthening of struggle against criminality and
Against the phenomena harming to national cultural wealth. And trace
There was a presidential decree which has practically closed all
Functioning casinos, totes and gambling institutions as objects,
Causing a damage to a national economy, creating conditions for legalisation
"Dirty" money and stirring to moral education of youth.
But other point of the decree became a scandal highlight. The president has charged
To investigate activity of a casino and other night institutions in the largest
To hotel of Baku "Europe". Also it has directly been declared, that this hotel "it is illegal
It is constructed under the initiative and at direct participation of the minister of the foreign
Affairs of Azerbaijan Gasana Gasanova. "Besides, the hotel illegally was
It is transferred under control of Turkish company "п п п©п я п п п ". Gay gift Aliev
Has disposed to deprive Turkish firm of powers of management and to provide
Lawful activity of hotel.
In due time, as now it is found out, with a Turkish side there were negotiations
About crediting of building of the Azerbaijan embassies abroad. But here
The Turkish businessman the Lobster appears in the summer of 1993 in Baku Stamped. It
Business has been fastened on drug traffic and gamblings. In Turkey to it
The network of gambling houses under a signboard "Imperial" belonged. He spends a number
Meetings with just appointed Minister for Foreign Affairs Gasanom
Gasanovym and then prime minister Suretom Gusejnovym. During these
Negotiations idea of crediting of building of the Azerbaijan embassies
It was transformed to idea of building in Baku hotels "Europe" and at
Her a casino "Imperial". The lobster Stamped has enclosed in this enterprise of 8 million
Dollars. So under a roof the republic Ministry of Foreign Affairs was vozdvignuto a building,
Guaranteeing huge profits and otmyvku "dirty" money.
And the head Ministry of Foreign Affairs Gasan Gasanov constantly sponsored interests
The Turkish investor. As the Baku newspaper "Avrasija", Gasanov writes, proceeding
From special "diplomatic reasons", personally asked last year
The prime minister of republic Arthur Rasi-Zade and Minister of Finance Fikreta
JUsifova to release hotel "Europe" from taxes which make
It is not enough many one million dollars a year. The request of the main diplomat of the country not
Have complied. But it is easy to guess, whose budget would be filled up with this money.
It is necessary to notice, the gaming surrendered not without fight. On the eve of session
Security council at the president of Azerbaijan Turkish newspapers
Have published some details, concerning the son of Gay gift Aliev. They
Have become known in Azerbaijan and have called considerable noise. If to believe
To Turkish newspapers Ilham Aliev ostensibly is the largest debtor
Lobster Stamped. On one data, it is 500 thousand dollars, on another - 6
Millions. Under the version of mass-media, on account of a debt to the Turkish businessman has been given
Complex of buildings in the centre of Baku where hotel "Europe" takes places.
Calculation of similar publications behind which there are interested
Persons both in Turkey, and in Azerbaijan, it is simple as a bluff: the president
Azerbaijan will not want scandal round a name of the son and will leave alone
Gaming. However the effect has turned out return. Moreover, this
The information in a Turkish press has considered necessary to deny the prime minister
Turkey Mesut Jylmaz. In the governmental message it is said, that an episode,
Concerning younger Aliev, not that other, as fabrications of the died owner
Casino (the Lobster Stamped two years ago has been killed in one of mafia dismantlings.
- And. SH), "there are no facts confirming all it". It was necessary
To apologise and to the director of an information channel of a Turkish broadcasting company
T.Ozkanu's "channel-D".
Some observers in Baku already connect last scandals
With forthcoming presidential elections. And "Turkish exposures
Plots ", and a provacation against a family of the president urged to play not in
Advantage of the present head of the state. But while, judging by responses of inhabitants
Republics, Gay gift Aliev from all these scandals comes out the winner.
When number was imposed.
As it became known, the president of Azerbaijan has signed yesterday the decree
About resignation of Minister for Foreign Affairs Gasana Gasanova. The reason - admitted
Legality and abusing infringements by office position in a course
Building and hotel "Europe" operation. Besides, on the conclusion
The governmental commission, have found full acknowledgement of communication Gasanova with
Representatives of Turkish narcobusiness. That gives the basis for attraction
It to the criminal liability.
Alexander SHINKIN,
The assistant to the editor of department "Russian newspaper".
//* an information Source: the Russian newspaper, 18.02.98
//* Reg. Nom. - 1080200141.26-------------------------------------------
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