Former President of Moldova Igor Dodon was heard on Wednesday at the Prosecutor General's Office as a suspect in the so-called Energocom case.
This was reported by the Prosecutor General's Office, noting that on December 29, the former President of Moldova, Igor Dodon, was heard in the Prosecutor's Office as a suspect in committing a crime under part (3) 328 of Art. Of the Criminal Code (abuse of office by a person performing a responsible public office in the interests of an organized criminal group) in the Energocom criminal case. The Prosecutor General's Office notes that the suspicions brought against Igor Dodon are related to his activities in 2008-2009, when he served as First Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Economy and Trade. In particular, while in this post, he gave an opinion, on the basis of which an agreement was signed in May 2008 for the purchase of electricity for Moldova, despite the fact that Energocom had already held negotiations and concluded two contracts for the supply of electricity at a price of 29% cheaper. As a result of these actions, the state, represented by Energocom, suffered damage in the amount of $ 11 million 927 thousand 173 (123 million 957 thousand 916 lei), funds that were subsequently transferred to the accounts of a number of offshore companies. At the same time, these actions led to an increase in electricity tariffs, which affected the rights of end consumers, citizens of Moldova. During today's hearings, Igor Dodon did not admit his guilt. Herewith, he did not make any statements to the Prosecutor's Office today, asking for time to discuss with his lawyers and prepare for the hearing, given the complexity of the case. In relation to Igor Dodon, a procedural measure of coercion was applied in the form of the obligation to appear before the criminal prosecution body under the conditions provided for in 198 Art. Of the Criminal Procedure Code. // 29.12.2021 - InfoMarket
