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Military commissar of Azerbaijan's Masalli region, Lieutenant Colonel Akif Muradov has in fact turned the military commissariat into a market. He grants young people deferment of military service for a certain amount of money, Yeni Musavat reported. The newspaper noted that dodging army enlistment costs from 4.5000-5000 manats (USD 5.5000 – 6000).

The source said that the military commissariat demands a bribe even from men who have served in the army but have their military service certificate lost or damaged. It is noteworthy that Muradov refused to answer media questions about bribery and corruption.

A group of Azerbaijani citizens told Tia.az that commanders demand money for granting vacation to servicemen on the front. A week’s vacation costs from 50-100 manats (USD 60-120) and each vacation day in case of attending a wedding costs 150 manats (USD 180). The citizens told the editorial office that the length of the service is not taken into consideration while granting a vacation. Everything depends on a serviceman’s willingness and the thickness of his purse.