New evidence in Cyprus papers Passport scandal show photos and faxes that point to political interference, knew it

The certificate continued on Tuesday in the top-class case, which was triggered by Al Jazeeras 2020 examination by Cyprus. A police sergeant detailed evidence that political interference and irregularities in naturalization of foreign investors have detailed detail.

The hearing supervised by the prosecutor Harris Karaolidou concentrated on evidence from the accused Christakis Giovani, including photos and videos, which show foreign nationals in his residence in Paralimni. Among them was Nikolay Gornovskiy, one of the examined naturalized investors.

Three videos shown in court seemed to see the then house spokesman Demetris Syllouris, Giovani and Associates together with foreign investors. Metadata confirmed that at least one recording was carried out in June 2019 after Gornovskiy had already been granted citizenship, although his investment funds were only transferred months later.

The investigation began in October 2020 after the broadcast of Al Jazeeras undercover documentary, in which both the accused and the accusations of corruption in the passport-by investment program were accused of corruption. The department for crime investigations has been instructed to check whether naturalization was granted illegally.

According to the witness, the civil servants signed by Giovani and lawyer Andreas Pittadjis, Gornovovovsky representative, who said that the investor did not have to travel to Cyprus and could terminate the agreement if his exception was rejected.

A particularly checked document showed a medical certificate that was attached to Gornovskiy's application and was faxed by the office of the parliamentary speaker. The witness said that the testimony and metadata tied the measures to Maria Savva, Syllouris' assistant, who admitted to making calls and sending documents under his instruction.

Savva said that Syllouris used his position to accelerate certain applications, often on behalf of friends and relatives, including Giovani and former son -in -law Savvas Pogiatjis. She also confirmed the frequent contact with civil servants of the Interior Ministry in terms of application status.

Other statements included that of the service provider Nikitas Charalambous, who confirmed to treat a case with an investor's daughter, the application of which was also connected to Pogiatjis. The ministry officers reported repeated calls from the spokesman's office, which pushed for updates.

The witness confirmed that all evidence was legally preserved and preserved. The court proceedings will be resumed on Thursday, May 15th, at 10 a.m.