"good connections." Illegal organ transplantation controversy In 2010, Ukrainian authorities reported that a criminal investigation of cases of illegal organ transplantation involving citizens of Ukraine and Azerbaijan pointed at the Azerbaijan International University Medical Centre. A joint investigation carried out by Azerbaijani and Ukrainian authorities revealed that ten unlicensed surgeries were carried out by Ukrainian doctors in the centre in 2009, during which kidneys were purchased and transplanted from Azerbaijani and Ukrainian donors to foreigners. Seven people in total were charged with human trafficking, criminal group formation and illegal transplantation, one of them former head of the AIU Medical Centre. The Azerbaijan Attorney General's Office discovered documents confirming identities of the organ donors and recipients. References External links Azerbaijan International University website Universities in Baku Science and technology in Azerbaijan Educational institutions established in 1997 1997 establishments in Azerbaijan Educational institutions disestablished in 2010 2010 disestablishments in Azerbaijan