The judge is charged with extorting a bribe in the amount of USD 150,000 dollars: the criminal proceedings has been sent to court with an indictment
As part of a complex and large-scale criminal proceedings conducted by RA Anti-Corruption Committee, as a result of pre-developed urgent, secret investigative actions and implemented operational investigative activities, a case of receiving a bribe in a particularly large amount of USD 150,000 by a judge RA Court for Bankruptcy Cases, was disclosed.
The Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Committee received Michael Wasco, Senior Adviser on Justice Issues of the US State Department.
The Chairman of RA Anti-Corruption Committee, Sasun Khachatryan, received Michael Wasco, the Senior Adviser on Justice Issues of the US State Department, as well as Alexis Haftvani, the Director of the U.S. Embassy Yerevan’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL), and Christina Afoyan, the Head of the INL Criminal Justice Reform Program.
The Chairman of RA Anti-Corruption Committee received the delegation led by Richard Nephew, Coordinator of the US State Department on Global Anti-corruption
The Chairman of RA Аnti-corruption Committee received the delegation led by Richard Nephew, Coordinator of the US State Department on Global Anti-corruption. The delegation also included Kristen Fresonk, the head of the US State Department's Global Anti-Corruption Coordination Group, Chip Laitinen, the US Deputy Ambassador to Armenia, and Alexis Haftvani, the Director of Cooperation Program of the US Embassy in Armenia on fight against narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL).
Criminal proceedings against a municipal official accused of receiving a bribe in the amount of USD 49.5, and the persons bribing him, are sent to court with an indictment.
Based on evidences obtained in the course of the preliminary investigation under the criminal proceedings carried out by RA Anti-Corruption Committee, it was justified that an official of one of the municipal departments of Armavir marz, using his authorized and official powers and the influence they exert, to commit actions in favor of R.S., namely, to expropriate 22 ha plot of land owned by the given community without obstacles and delays, through an auction, in the period from July to August 2023, in addition to state duties, demanded a bribe in a particularly large amount of USD 42,000, equivalent to AMD 16,202,760, however, R.S. bargained and promised to give the official USD 17,000.
Criminal proceedings against officials of Kentron administrative district accused of receiving bribes and the persons bribing them, are sent to court with an indictment.
Based on the preliminary investigation under the criminal proceedings initiated in the General Investigation Department of RA National Security Service and carried out in RA Anti-Corruption Committee, it was justified that T. M., holding the position of head of the department for organizing works with the management bodies of public utilities and multi-apartment buildings of the office of the head of Kentron administrative district of Yerevan city, having entered into a prior agreement with an employee of the same department A.H., as part of a group, they received bribes from various people in the amount of a total of AMD 1 million 750 thousand.
The criminal proceedings, investigated under the case of receiving a bribe by an official of the municipality of Abovyan, is filed to the court with an indictment.
The preliminary investigation carried out in RA Anti-Corruption Committee under the criminal proceedings justified that K. G., holding the position of the chief specialist of the department of urban planning, land construction, agriculture and real estate management of Abovyan municipality of Kotayk marz, using his official powers and the influence caused by them, received a bribe for illegal inaction in favor of A. M. and the person specified by him.
The delegation led by the Chairman of RA Anti-Corruption Committee takes part in the 10th session of the Conference of member states of the UN Convention against Corruption
The 10th session of the Conference of member states of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (COSP 10) is held from December 11 to 15 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, where the Chairman of RA Anti-Corruption Committee, Sasun Khachatryan, made a national speech as the head of the delegation of the Republic of Armenia. The delegation includes representatives of RA Prime Minister's Office, RA Ministry of Foreign Affairs, RA Ministry of Justice and RA General Prosecutor's Office.
The Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Committee of the Republic of Armenia gave a speech in the USA within the framework of the event organized by the OSCE
Within the framework of the 10th session of the conference of member states of the United Nations Convention against Corruption, which is being held in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, the OSCE organized a related event on the topic "Political will in the fight against corruption" on December 11, where the Chairman of RA Anti-Corruption Committee Sasun Khachatryan also made a speech. The Chairman of the Committee reaffirmed Armenia's commitment to do everything possible to have a corruption-free country and expressed confidence that the democratic world will continue to help our country in this matter.
Criminal proceedings against officials of Marash passport group, accused of receiving bribes from about 5 dozen citizens, is filed to the court with an indictment.
The preliminary investigation initiated in the National Security Service of the Republic of Armenia and carried out under criminal proceedings investigated in RA Anti-Corruption Committee revealed 50 cases of embezzlement and receipt of bribes of various sizes from citizens by two officials of the passport group of Marash branch of Passports and Visas Department of the Migration and Citizenship Service of RA MIA. Moreover, in a number of cases, citizens offered and gave bribes on their own initiative as a “gratitude” for the passport services provided.
