The Ministry of internal Affairs of Ukraine summoned oligarch Firtash in the case of bribery
The Ministry of internal Affairs of Ukraine sent a summons for questioning by Ukrainian businessman Dmitry Firtash in connection With the investigation of the criminal case on the fact of corruption schemes of the group of organizations Ostchem and the plundering of state property, said on the first day weekend the head of the interior Ministry Arsen Avakov.
first Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk said that the interior Ministry is investigating the embezzlement of state property by employees of the NJSC "Naftogaz of Ukraine" in cahoots With the companies of the group, for the reason that the state suffered damage amounting to about 250 million dollars. The Ministry of internal Affairs and the Prosecutor General's office filed a petition to the court about the arrest of belonging to the organization Ostchem gas. The firm said were unfounded allegations.
It was also noted that the Ministry of internal Affairs of Ukraine and the U.S., the FBI established a joint working group for cooperation in the investigation of the activities of the Ukrainian businessman Dmitry Firtash and managers of Ostchem. Firtash is currently hosted in Austria.
"in connection With the investigation of the criminal case on the fact of corruption schemes of Ostchem group of organizations and plundering of state property of Ukraine, GSU Ministry of internal Affairs of Ukraine sent a summons for questioning and investigative actions - Dmytro Firtash," said the Minister of internal Affairs.
Avakov Also said that the interior Ministry has approached the FBI With the invitation to participate in investigative actions in the case." Taking into account the materials available to the investigators from the a pair of countries for the losses incurred to the state of Ukraine, the interior Ministry is ready to hold General investigative actions on the case both within Ukraine and in the USA, " the Minister said.