The Government today suspended Vsevolod Stamati as vice director of the Food Safety Agency following a formal request from the Anticorruption Prosecution Office.

Vsevolod Stamati is under investigation for reportedly extorting foodstuffs, including wine and meat products, for his personal use from safety certificate applicants.

Stamati is facing from 7 to 15 years in prison, a fine ranging from 8000 to 10000 conventional units, and a 10 to 15 years’ ban from working in certain public jobs.