(RFE/RL) 17 January 2006 -- A Moldovan court today found former Defense Minister Valeriu Pasat guilty of abuse of power and sentenced him to 10 years in prison.
He was accused of having sold 21 MiG-29s too cheaply at $40 million, causing a loss of $55 million to the state.
His lawyer, Gheorghe Amihalachioae, said the verdict is "not fair" and said he would appeal, including at the European Court of Human Rights.
(Interfax, ITAR-TASS)
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