RSS
Логотип
Баннер в шапке 1
Баннер в шапке 2

Ministry of Health of the Amur Region

Company

Assets

Owners

+ Ministry of Health of the Amur Region

History

2026: Ex-leader Elena Kornienko sent to colony for bribes

On February 12, 2026, the Amur Regional Court upheld the verdict of Elena Kornienko, the former 58-year-old head of the licensing service of the regional Ministry of Health. The ex-official was found guilty of taking bribes and sent to a penal colony of general regime for three years. Read more here

2024: Head of the Licensing Service of the Ministry of Health of the Amur Region arrested on charges of taking a bribe

In November 2024, the head of the licensing service of the Ministry of Health of the Amur Region was detained in Blagoveshchensk on suspicion of receiving a bribe in the amount of ₽50 thousand. The court chose a preventive measure in the form of detention for a period of two months.

According to the Investigative Investigative Committee Russia Department for, Amur region an official is suspected of committing a crime under Part 2 of Art. 290 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (taking a bribe in a significant amount). A bribe was received from the general director of a medical organization for issuing a license to carry out medical activities.

The head of the licensing service of the Ministry of Health of the Amur Region was arrested on suspicion of taking a bribe

The fact of illegal activity was revealed during operational-search measures carried out by employees of the Department of Economic Security and Anti-Corruption of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in the Amur Region. The transfer of funds took place in the office of the suspect.

The investigation department for the city of Blagoveshchensk opened a criminal case. For receiving a bribe in a significant amount, criminal law provides for punishment in the form of imprisonment for up to six years with a fine of up to thirty times the amount of the bribe.

As part of the investigation of the criminal case, investigators are conducting a set of investigative actions aimed at establishing all the circumstances of the crime committed. The involvement of the suspect in other similar crimes is being checked.

The investigation continues in compliance with all procedural norms and guarantees of the rights of participants in criminal proceedings.[1]

Notes