The court arrested Bashkortostan's Minister of Culture Amina Shafikova until April 17.

The court arrested the Minister of Culture of Bashkortostan, Amina Shafikova, until April 17 of this year. This was reported on February 19 by a correspondent of Izvestia.

It is noted that Shafikova is accused of embezzlement and receiving a particularly large bribe. She faces up to 15 years in prison.

Shafikova has held the post of Minister of Culture of Bashkortostan since 2012.

The music didn't play for long: Bashkiria's Minister of Culture Amina Shafikova was detained

She has served as the head of the Ministry of Culture of the region since 2012.

Shafikova was detained the day before. At that time, the Ministry of Culture of the Republic did not comment on the situation.

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