Air Force Chief Dismissed, Bribery Alleged
January 13 2011
President Alexander Lukashenko has dismissed the head of the Belarusian air force, reports Interfax-AVN (Russia).
Maj. Gen. Igor Azarenok was charged last month with accepting a large bribe, according to the Interior Ministry.
Azarenok was detained on Dec. 24, though initial reports indicated that he was suspected of unspecified abuse of authority.
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