Berezovsky heirs may inherit $106mln of his debtsMarch 30, 2013 - 11:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Heirs of late Russian tycoon Boris Berezovsky may inherit his 3.3 billion rubles ($106 million) debts that Russian courts ordered him to pay, the Federal Bailiff Service said in a statement, according to RIA Novosti. The Russian businessman had resided since 2000 in the UK, where he died a week ago at the age of 67. He had previously been found guilty in absentia of fraud and organized crime by Russian courts in two criminal cases, while several other trials are still pending. The statement said there were currently five court enforcement proceedings in regard to Berezovsky that obliged him to pay 3.3 billion rubles to Russian national flagship airline Aeroflot and the administration of the Samara Region. In November 2007, a Russian court sentenced Berezovsky in absentia to six years in jail for stealing millions of dollars from the state-run Aeroflot airlines in the 1990s. The court also ruled to repay $9 million for embezzlement of Aeroflot. In June 2009, he was sentenced in absentia to a further 13 years for stealing thousands of cars from carmaker AvtoVAZ, also in the 1990s. He was also convicted of stealing 58 million rubles ($2 million) from LogoVAZ. Both LogoVAZ and AvtoVaz are based in the Samara Region. At the request of Russian prosecutors, in 2011 assets worth more than $320 million belonging to Berezovsky were frozen by several countries, including property worth 13 million euros in France. Russia’s Investigative Committee said last week that pending criminal cases against the fugitive oligarch could be closed upon receiving official notification of his death from Britain and the consent of his relatives. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |