The heads of cultural institutions in Bashkiria were accused of embezzlement of 15 million rubles.

The director of the Bashkir State Philharmonic and the artistic director of the Bashkortostan State Orchestra are accused of embezzling regional budget funds. This was announced on January 30 by the press service of the Investigative Committee of Russia for the republic.

"Two heads of cultural institutions have been detained in Ufa, accused of embezzlement of budget funds on an especially large scale," the Telegram channel says.

According to the agency, the damage caused to the republic's budget is tentatively estimated at 15 million rubles.

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