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Oleg Tatarov may appear in the case of developer Maxim Mikitas (Photo: wz.lviv.ua)
He stressed that the Office of the President in no way affects the activities of law enforcement agencies, and that its fairness, transparency and honesty are a priority for President Volodymyr Zelensky.
«That is why the President and the employees of his Office adhere exclusively to the principle of non-interference in the affairs of the forces of order and anti-corruption bodies. And in relation to his entourage, the president adheres to the same principle: there can be no nepotism in the president’s office. If NABU or any other police or anti-corruption body proves someone’s involvement in the crime, this person must be held accountable according to the law, ”Podolyak said.
He also denied information from editor-in-chief Censor No Yuri Butusov that Zelensky allegedly held a meeting at the OP, in which he decided to defend Tatarov:
«[Эти] supposedly “facts” … are without foundation, and are also unacceptable from the point of view of law and morality.
We will recall, Yuri Butusov said that the attorney general Irina Venediktova allegedly foiled the arrest of Oleg Tatarov in the framework of the case of the developer and former people’s deputy Maxim Mikitas. The NABU reported that it made a series of changes in the case, so that the anti-corruption authorities were unable to complete the investigative and procedural actions and report the suspicion. «the former Ukrbud Development official ”.
Furthermore, NABU published the correspondence of the defendants in the case, in which Tatarov is allegedly involved. According to the Anti-Corruption Center, he sent a passport scan of an Ukrbud official who needed «Issue a parking space with a 100% discount.
Former Ukrbud co-owner Maxim Mikitas had previously confirmed that Oleg Tatarov worked at his company. «schematic specialist. “
Tatarov became the deputy head of the Office of the President on August 5, 2020. During the presidency of Viktor Yanukovych, he was the head of the Main Investigation Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine.
In response to criticism of such a personnel decision, President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the Interior Ministry under Yanukovych «there were professionals. “
The case of the National Guard apartments
A year ago, NABU and SAP informed former MP Maxim Mikitas about the suspicion of taking over the property of the National Guard for more than 81 million UAH.
According to the investigation, Mikitas, using the companies under his control, in collusion with the former head of the National Guard and others, organized a corruption plan to seize the property of the National Guard.
According to the investigation, in the 2000s, the Main Directorate of Internal Troops of the Ministry of the Interior (now – GU National Guard) and the developer entered into an agreement according to which a residential complex with built-in parking lots and non-residential premises would be built on the territory of the former military unit.
For the land, the National Guard was supposed to receive 50 apartments and 30 parking spaces in Pechersk.
In 2016-2017, the sides of the National Guard and the developer signed additional agreements, according to which the National Guard rejects apartments and parking in Pechersk, and receives 65 apartments in a house near the Krasny Khutor metro station on the outskirts of Kiev.
The National Guard should have received an apartment for an amount that is UAH 81,635,448 less than the initial (that is, as agreed at the beginning).
