Dushanbe, July 2, 2014, Asia-Plus -- New charges have been officially brought against controversial Tajik tycoon, who fell from grace.

The Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption has brought new charges against former Minister of Industry Zayd Saidov.

Bakhtiyor Yusupov, an official with the anticorruption agency, says Zayd Saidov is now also charged with embezzlement or misappropriation of funds (Article 245 (4) of Tajikistan’s Penal Code) and document forgery (Article 340 (2) of Tajikistan’s Penal Code).

“Zayd Saidov has committed these infringements during construction of the Dushanbe-Plaza Center,” Yusupov Said.  He refrained from giving further details. 

We will recall that Zayd Saidov was sentenced to 26 years'' imprisonment on December 25, 2013 after being convicted of financial fraud, polygamy, and sexual relations with a minor.

Saidov''s supporters say the case against him was politically motivated.