"The wind blew from the sea, bringing disaster": the Minister of Energy of the Stavropol Territory was arrested.

Reason for detention Ivan Kovalev The recreation center, located on the sea coast in Sochi, has become a resort. Previously, students and staff from the Chemical Engineering College from NevinnomysskHowever, in 2023, the official leased the property to a businessman he knew.

The investigation emphasizes that the transaction took place without the required competitive bidding process, and the rent was half the market rate: 2,8 million rubles instead of 5,7 million rubles per year.

As a result, instead of a student recreation center Appeared The four-star "Breath of the Sea" hotel. Incidentally, the Stavropol Minister of Energy and his family stayed there for free.

Searches at Kovalev's completed It's March 25th, today is the trial elected A preventive measure in the form of arrest. The official is accused of abuse of office and faces up to four years in prison.

UPD: In the pre-trial detention center as well sent Deputy Minister of Energy of Stavropol Nadezhda Pronskaya.

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