The Prosecutor General's office of Ukraine sent to Interpol materials for the announcement of former President Viktor Yanukovych on international wanted within 2 More criminal cases, said Thursday the head of Department of special Supervisory Department Sergey Gorbatyuk.

first, the General Prosecutor's office declared that Yanukovych appeared in five criminal cases, namely: the Maidan events, creating illegal groups, on the facts of illegal appropriation of forest lands Sukholuchya, on the facts of occupying lands in the residence " mezhigorye ", as well as on the fact of misappropriation of public funds in the case of " Ukrtelecom ".

"It is reported about suspicion in the organization of an acquisition of forest lands Sukholuchya, also houses with the ground of the residence" mezhigorye ". At the moment the documents in respect of the announcement in the international search is directed. Still no response, " said Mr. Yan.

according to his statement, if Interpol will announce the former President on the international wanted list, according to Ukrainian legislation, it will provide an opportunity to begin the process of conviction on the two criminal cases.

first of Interpol declared Yanukovych on international wanted within the case on the " Ukrtelecom ", but later on the time time stopped the investigation.

Yanukovych was elected President of Ukraine on 25 February 2010 for a five year term. However, on 22 February 2014 in the country there was a coup. The Verkhovna Rada ousted him from power, changed the Constitution and appointed a may special election, the results of which became the new President Petro Poroshenko. Yanukovych was forced to leave the country. After the coup d'etat fresh authorities instituted a number of criminal cases against former bureaucrats.

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