Moskal: Nasirov wanted to take control of the financial flows of the Transcarpathian customs service

Gennady Moskal

Gennady Moskal

Transcarpathian Oblast Governor Gennady Moskal told Gordon that, according to his information, State Fiscal Service head Roman Nasirov (Read more: Roman Nasirov: The Business Past of Ukraine's Chief Tax Official ) intended to take control of all financial flows at the regional customs office by appointing "his" man to the post of head of the Transcarpathian Customs Service.

(More about him in the article Gennady Moskal: The Many-Faced Swearing General )

Moskal noted that he has no personal relationship or any conflicts with Nasirov.

"Official relationships must be in accordance with the rules, and there's no need to compete with me for positions of power. He (Nasirov, – ed.) wanted to replace the head of customs and take over the entire region. He might have succeeded if the Zakarpattia region had been led by a more modest individual," Moskal noted.

The head of the Zakarpattia Regional State Administration noted that cigarette smuggling was thriving in the region until July 11, 2015. Dealers with a single truckload of tobacco products exported to the EU "made around €1 million in profit, so they have something to fight for." According to Moskal, cigarette smuggling to the EU has now been shut down. This is why many corrupt officials want to bring back "old corrupt enrichment schemes" to Zakarpattia.

We previously reported that Gennady Moskal resigned and accused Nasirov of lobbying for his own interests at the Transcarpathian customs office.

On the topic: Roman Nasirov. The business past of Ukraine's top tax official

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