Penza, 26 March 2012. PenzaNews. The former Deputy Prime Minister of the Penza region, Minister of Agriculture Marat Faizov came to attention of law enforcement autjorities.

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According to Vzglyad-info news agency referring to a source in law enforcement agencies, “probably, it’s about a corruption crime art. 290 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation “Receiving a bribe.”

The Office of Interior Ministry of the Russian Federation and investigatory department of Investigatory Committee of the Russian Federation for the Penza region refuse official comments.

Meanwhile, on Monday, March 26, governor Vasily Bochkarev during operative meeting in the government of the region declared that Marat Faizov was dismissed from his post “because of the complaints to the ministry.” Earlier it was reported that the official left the post on his own will.