- January 15, 2015
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Former Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov said at the trial “Oboronservis” that took the accused, Yevgeny Vasilyev, a job at the Ministry of Defence because of its professional qualities.
Speaking on Thursday in Moscow Presnensky district court as a witness, Anatoly Serdyukov said that for the first time Vasilyev saw at a meeting in St. Petersburg, and he really liked her performance.
“I really liked the report Yevgenia, I invited her to a meeting where we had discussed some questions” – quoted Serdyukov Interfax .
Former Minister recalled that the first Vasiliev was adopted for the post of Adviser to the Minister Defense and advisers were about two dozen. She then became boss of the Department of Property Relations of the Ministry of Defence.
During the interrogation Serdyukov assured, in particular, that the Ministry of Defence sold into private hands only unneeded enterprise reform and improve the efficiency of the armed forces.
The former minister said, when asked the prosecutor that he fully trusted Vasilyeva.
The best was not
“I trust documents. We Yevgenia red graduated from St. Petersburg University. I believe that it is consistent with the position. I think that at that time was not the best candidate for the position of her. If I did not trust her, she would not have been the head “- quoted Serdyukov online broadcast agency RAPS.
Later, answering questions already very Vasilyeva and her lawyer, Serdyukov several times assured that, in his opinion, the defendant had never cheated and, in particular, not misleading with respect to marketed Department of Defense facilities.
In the case of “Oboronservis” Evgenia Vasilyeva and we are talking in particular about the sale of property of the Ministry of Defence at low prices.
Serdyukov could become a central figure in the “Oboronservis” but the investigation has not brought charges against him, arguing that the minister did not know about the corruption in the ministry.
However, even with the emergence of December Anatoly Serdyukov in court as expected, perhaps, the key moment of the process – however, due to the illness of one of the defendants questioning the former Minister twice postponed.
Now the main accused in the case is former subordinates Serdyukov, the former head of the Department of Property Relations of the Ministry of Defense Evgenia Vasilyeva, under house arrest.
Ignorance releases
She refutes the findings of the investigation and confirms that all transactions were legal and approved personally Serdyukov.
In the Russian press in 2012 there were numerous publications about the possible romantic relationship and Serdyukov Vasilyeva, but only indirect evidence of their relationship is that Vasilyev was claimed media quoted the decision of the court, allegedly asked the court to appoint her to serve house arrest is not at registration, and the house Serdyukov.
In the middle of December, the head of the Investigative Committee of Russia Alexander Bastrykin, speaking to the Federation Council, confirmed that the investigation was “a great desire to attract Serdyukov to justice,” but investigators supposedly just have not found solid evidence of his guilt.
“They found only one signature, the only document which he signed for the construction of roads in the Astrakhan region. Possible for this plant? No – in the amnesty. We performed the work a solid four “- then praised the work of his department Bastrykin.
A year ago, Serdyukov was indeed a criminal case on charges of negligence, but two months later it was stopped – it was said, in connection with the amnesty.
counted three billion
The total damage from the actions of Eugene Vasilyeva, according to investigators, exceeded 3 billion rubles. She, among other things, charged with fraud, legalization of criminally obtained funds and abuse of office.
Along with her on the dock four others: Head “Oboronstroya” Larissa Egorina and former CEO of the company “31 GPISS” (project Institute for Special Construction) Yuri Grehnev, assistant Vasilyeva Irina Egorova and former head of the “District of material warehouse Moscow District” Maxim Zakutaylo.
Investigators believe that these people were directly involved in organized Vasilyeva sale of property of the Ministry of Defence at low prices .
In his testimony at the trial a few months ago, Yevgeny Vasilyev made it clear that he considers the matter “Oboronservis” fabricated to discredit directly Anatoly Serdyukov.
According to Vasilyeva, the prosecution wants to discredit the Ministry Defense, presenting it as an agency in which corruption is rampant and theft, and its former head portray “a fool”.
“The investigators attempted to normal activities of the Ministry of Defence to provide as a criminal. One gets the feeling that the place was appointed Minister of Defence some idiot who got into an incomprehensible dependence Eugene Vasilyeva, “- said the ex-official in time.
Anatoly Serdyukov was dismissed from his post as defense minister October 2012, and President Putin explained the dismissal is considered necessary to investigate cases of fraud in property Defense Ministry.
However, according to unofficial version – which still has not been confirmed, but has been replicated in the Russian press – reason for the resignation Serdyukov began his love affair with Vasilyeva, for which he divorced his wife Julia Pohlebeninoy, the daughter of a close ally of Putin, former Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov.
Fighting girlfriend
During the investigation and trial of “Oboronservis” Yevgeny Vasilyev from an unknown official’s turned into one of the most popular Russian media figures.
Vasiliev is originally from St. Petersburg, graduated from the Law Faculty of the local University, but his bureaucratic career start, has already moved to Moscow in 2009, she became a counselor, then deputy mayor of the capital, the head of building complex Vladimir Resin.
Only in 2010, she goes to work in the Department of Defense, becomes first chief of staff Anatoly Serdyukov, and then head of the Department of Property Relations of the Ministry of Defence and part-time member of the Board of Directors “Oboronservis”.
October 25, 2012 in her apartment was searched, during which documents were seized, more three million rubles in cash, antiques, a collection of expensive watches, paintings and a large amount of jewelry – about 60 thousand. diamonds, emeralds, rubies and other precious stones, weighing 19 kg.
As stressed by the Russian press, at the time search with Vasilyeva in her apartment was Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov.
Soon arrested her bank accounts – totaling about 450 million rubles.
The court ruled conclude Vasilyev under house arrest, and , according to the channel Lifenews, the court dismissed her request to live with Serdyukov in his mansion on the street Kosygin.
After his discharge from the Ministry of Defence and the beginning of the house arrest of Yevgeny Vasilyev opened a jeweler, organized an exhibition of his own art work and 500 copies released a compilation of love poetry.
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