Ilan Laufer was Minister for Business Environment.

Verdict: TRUE

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Confidence: 85%

Evidence quality: PUTERNICĂ

**What was analyzed:** The news that former minister Ilan Laufer developed a commercial complex in Otopeni alongside Hamza Karimov (former CEO of SOCAR Petroleum), a project on the verge of inauguration. **What sources confirm:** Press sources confirm that Ilan Laufer held the position of Minister for Business Environment, Trade, and Entrepreneurship. Additionally, business documents and recent transactions confirm his association (through his wife, Alina Laufer) with Hamza Karimov (former CEO of SOCAR Petroleum, the subsidiary of the state oil company from Azerbaijan) in the project company Laufer Drive In Mall in Otopeni. **Limitations:** No additional independent sources were found to confirm the current physical status of the works or whether the complex is indeed on the verge of inauguration on August 13, 2026. **Conclusion:** Most of the presented facts are completely true and verified through data from the Trade Register and economic articles, the only exception being the exact…

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