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The trial of two former executives who headed Air Moldova (9U, Chisinau) before its controversial privatisation in 2018 will begin in two weeks, the culmination of a case in which they have been charged with abuse of office, the newspaper Ziarul de Gardă and local news agencies reported on May 29.

Citing information emanating from the country’s Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office, the reports said that prosecutors had completed their investigation of Iulian Scorpan, a former general manager, and Victor Sula, a deputy director, and had referred the case to the courts. The pair have been charged with exceeding the duties of their office under Article 328 paragraph 1 of Moldova’s Criminal Code, and the first hearing has been scheduled for June 12.

The airline itself referred to the case last month, blaming its now-dire financial situation in part on mismanagement that occurred before its privatisation.

Prosecutors initiated their investigation in March 2021 on the basis of a complaint, with the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office summarising that “the subject of the investigation covers illegal actions expressed by...

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