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The Agency for State Financial Control and Anti-Corruption of the Republic of Tajikistan reported the discovery of a case of embezzlement of budget funds on an especially large scale. According to the agency, a criminal case against two suspects has already been sent to court.
As reported by the agency, during the course of operational investigative activities it was established that the chief accountant of the Network of Primary Health Care Institutions of the Muminobod District, S.A. Nazriev, using his official powers, committed a number of intentional crimes during his work.
According to investigators, between 2025 and 2026, he repeatedly falsified accounting documents in an attempt to embezzle budget funds. The institution's financial statements reflected payments totaling 1,064,768 somoni in salaries and other expenses. The funds were then transferred to the bank card of another employee, which was in the possession of S.A. Nazriev. Investigators allege that he then withdrew these funds from ATMs in the Muminobod district and embezzled them.
In addition, according to the anti-corruption agency, from November 2025 to February 2026, Nazriev S.A., acting in collusion with the head of the treasury department of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Tajikistan for the Muminobod district, Abdualimzoda Z.N., continued his illegal actions.
The investigation believes that, from budget funds provided for in the institution’s expense estimate, under the pretext of purchasing office supplies, household goods, food and construction materials, without holding a tender and in violation of the requirements of the Law of the Republic of Tajikistan “On public procurement of goods, works and services”, 2,163,380 somoni were transferred to the bank accounts of a number of companies based on payment orders.
According to the agency, Nazriev S.A. and Abdualimzoda Z.N. subsequently cashed out the entire transferred amount of 2,163,380 somoni through the aforementioned companies and appropriated it, causing material damage to the state on an especially large scale.
Based on this fact, a criminal case was opened against Nazriev S.A. and Abdualimzoda Z.N. under Articles 245, part 4, paragraph “b”, 262, part 1, 316, part 1, 318 and 340, part 2, paragraph “b” of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Tajikistan.
The State Agency for Financial Control and Combating Corruption reported that the criminal case with an approved indictment has been sent to court for consideration on the merits.
