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By Nigar Orujova

Azerbaijani Prosecutor General Zakir Garalov ordered at a recent board meeting to take the necessary measures to prevent potential dangerous violations by separatist, religious extremist and destructive forces, the Prosecutor General's Officetold Trend news agency last Friday.

Prosecutor General's Office and subordinate entities were vested with a task to carry out preventive work on maintaining socio-political stability and a stable situation with crime, which are the main pre-conditions for conducting presidential elections in Azerbaijan.

Moreover, instructions were issued to take measures to ensure a safe environment for the Azerbaijani citizens' free expression of will, regular scrutiny on the ground and informing about the identified issues, and carry out measures to eliminate violations of law by separatist and extremist forces.

During the board meeting, which was dedicated to the results of 2012, it was noted that "urgent measures are being taken with regard to the criminal cases launched in light of the latest developments that occurred under the influence of destructive forces in Baku and Ismayilli (region)", which led to a disruption of socio-political stability and civil stand-off, resistance to representatives of the authorities, etc.; preventive measures are also being taken to thwart reoccurence of such instances.

The Prosecutor General's Office's press service also said that due to various violations, 62 employees faced disciplinary action in 2012, while six were dismissed, and ten employees were fired over violating the code of ethical conduct for prosecutor's office employees.