{"id":100639,"date":"2024-08-15T13:31:26","date_gmt":"2024-08-15T10:31:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/100639\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","slug":"br-deputy-head-dismissed-for-corruption","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/100639\/","title":{"rendered":"Belarusian Railway deputy head dismissed for corruption"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>August 15, <em>Pozirk<\/em>.<\/strong> The Council of Ministers on Friday dismissed Siarhiej Sizin as deputy head of the Belarusian Railway (BR) citing a breach of anti-corruption regulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The National Legal Internet Portal has made the text of the decision available for public access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The decision follows reports of arrests of senior BR executives in a corruption investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On June 13, the interior ministry reported that police cracked down on a corruption scheme organized and coordinated by an unnamed BR executive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Officers reportedly found $3 million in cash at the suspect\u2019s house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On June 3, the unofficial community of railway workers reported the arrest of Piatro Du\u0142ub, the BR&#8217;s first deputy head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In late July, media reported the arrests of Sizin and Siarhiej Navadvorski, the BR&#8217;s \u0441hief engineer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On June 14, Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka confirmed that Du\u0142ub was being investigated for corruption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On August 12, \u0141uka\u0161enka appointed Valeryj Viareni\u010d, ex-deputy transport minister, as head of the BR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The reasons for dismissal of the previous head, U\u0142adzimir Maroza\u016d, were not disclosed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>August 15, Pozirk. 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