According to the results of preliminary investigative measures, 5 criminal cases on the facts of illegal cutting of trees in Sumgait, as well as in Lankaran, Lerik and Khachmaz region, were initiated. This Haqqin.Az reported in the press service of the department.
It is reported that with the participation of specialists from the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources, the facts of significant deforestation in the mountain forests of the Lerik district were identified.
“Unauthorized cutting of trees in violation of the procedure established by the legislation, as well as the negligence attitude of the officials responsible for the protection of plants, will be investigated by the investigative bodies of the internal affairs and prosecutors of the respective regions,” said Azerbaijani Prosecutor General’s Office.