According to the statement, on 4 July 2015, German Sterligov, head of the Board of Directors of German Sterligov Group of Companies, and his family members, who previously entered into a criminal conspiracy with other persons living in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan, illegally crossed into the occupied territories avoiding checkpoints and the protected state border of Azerbaijan. “They grossly violated the laws “On state border of the Republic of Azerbaijan", “About passports”, as well as the provisions of the Migration Code of Azerbaijan.”
Furthermore, holding a press conference in Shusha on 13 July 2015 to promote illegal regime at the international level, supporting "independence" of the so-called regime through his posts on social network VKontakte, he made public calls for infringement of the internationally recognized territorial integrity of Azerbaijan, religious and ethnic division, illegal exploitation of natural resources in the occupied territories, production of counterfeit currency and money laundering. He was engaged in illegal business activities and involved his family members, the statement said.
Sterligov faced charges of making public anti-state calls and illegally crossing the Azerbaijani border under article # 281.2 (public calls against the state) and 318.2 (illegally crossing state border of the Republic of Azerbaijan) of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan, the statement said.
The Investigation Department on Grave Crimes under the Prosecutor General`s Office is conducting investigation into the criminal case.
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