The next trial in the criminal case of former Imishli chief executive William Hajiyev is underway.

APA reports that the Baku Court of Grave Crimes, chaired by Judge Azer Pashayev, considered the motion to summon an expert to the court.

The court ruled that the petition filed by William Hajiyev's lawyer Elmar Karimov was justified and called an expert to the next hearing.

It should be noted that the defense objected to the expert opinions contained in the documents in connection with the criminal case.

The lawyer said that the amount indicated as misappropriation was determined on the basis of probabilities during the work done during his tenure as chief executive.

The next hearing is scheduled for July 1.

It should be noted that William Hajiyev was detained during an operation by the State Security Service (SSS).

The former chief executive is charged under Article 179.3.2 (large-scale embezzlement or waste), Article 308.1 (abuse of power), 311.3.3 (bribery (passive bribery, committed in large amounts)) and Article 313 (forgery). ) and 228 (illegal possession of weapons).