KHUJAND, August 26, 2010, Asia-Plus  -- The Sughd prosecutor’s office has instituted criminal proceedings against Samejon Ahmadov, the director of the ore refinery in Jabborrasulov district, according to the Sughd police directorate.

“Criminal proceedings have been instituted against Ahmadov under the provisions of six articles of Tajikistan’s Penal Code: Article 245 (4) -- embezzlement or misappropriation; Article 153 -- nonpayment of wages, pensions, student grants, allowances; 268 (2) – illegal use of funds;  Article 287 -- not returning funds in foreign currency from abroad; Article 295 (1) -- misuse of powers by employees of commercial and other organizations; and Article 340 (2) -- document forgery,” the source said.

According to him, the preliminary investigation has established that Ahmadov embezzled 4,156,176 somoni during the period from 2007 to August 2010.  Investigation is under way.