The anti-corruption committee of the Republic of Armenia summarized the two years of formation and activity
On the occasion of the RA Anti-corruption Committee's Worker's Day and the second anniversary of the formation of the structure, an event has been organized today, which was attended by RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, RA Supreme Judicial Council Chairman Karen Andreasyan, Director of the RA National Security Service Armen Abazyan, RA Minister of Internal Affairs Vahe Ghazaryan, RA Justice Minister Grigor Minasyan, RA Prosecutor General Anna Vardapetyan, Chairman of the RA Investigation Committee Argishti Kyaramyan and Head of the RA State Control Service Romanos Petrosyan.
The preliminary investigation on the criminal proceedings against the commander of the military unit of the material base of the Ministry of Defense and 3 other persons accused of accepting bribes of around 20 million AMD has been completed.
As a result of the large-scale operative-intelligence measures carried out by the RA Anti-Corruption Committee officers, as well as the criminal proceedings initiated as a result of complex investigative operations, it was substantiated that V. M., occupying the position of the commander of the N military unit of the material base of the Ministry of Defense, in a group with the storekeeper of the same military unit V. M. , in order to perform illegal actions and patronage for the director of "Masis Spring Garment Factory" LL company, V.E., they demanded a total of 19 million 700 thousand AMD bribes from V.E. and committed particularly large-scale embezzlement.
5 people were detained on charges of giving and receiving bribes and abusing official powers, including officials of the police and the urban planning, technical and fire safety inspection body
The criminal proceedings initiated by the Investigation Department of the RA NSS in connection with cases of bribery by officials of the RA Urban Planning, Technical and Fire Safety Inspection Authority (UPTFS) and carried out by the RA Anti-Corruption Committee revealed new episodes of bribery by officials of the said inspection authority, as well as the police.
An official of the Baghramyan municipality of Armavir marz was taken into custody on the charge of accepting bribes of around 50,000 US dollars from various people.
As a result of the operational-intelligence measures and evidentiary actions implemented jointly with the RA National Security Service on the criminal proceedings carried out by the RA Anti-Corruption Committee, factual data were obtained that the head of the urban development division of the Baghramyan municipality of Armavir marz, T.Gh., using his official and service powers and the influence caused by them to perform an action in favor of R.S., that is, to alienate the 22 ha land belonging to the Baghramyan community to the latter without obstacles and delays by means of auction, in the period from July to August 2023, besides state payments, he demanded a bribe in particularly large amount: about 42,000 US dollars, equivalent to 16.202.760 AMD. R.S., however, bargained and promised to give the official around 17,000 USD.
Former head of the General Department of State Protection of the Police V. M. charged with money laundering of 1.5 billion AMD and embezzlement of around 14 million AMD state funds; the preliminary investigation on the case is over
As a result of the large-scale investigative operations carried out in the criminal proceedings under investigation of the RA Anti-Corruption Committee, a corruption scheme for the legalization (money laundering) of property of more than 1.5 billion drams obtained through criminal means by the head of the General Department of State Protection of the Police V. M., was revealed, as well as a case of organizing the embezzlement of state funds of about 50 million drams, in which former high-ranking officials of the RA police were also involved.
Sufficient evidence was obtained during the preliminary investigation of the criminal proceedings initiated by the RA Anti-Corruption Committee, stating that K.K., being an official performing public service, in return for a bribe, brought prohibited items for a convict into the "Convicts' Hospital" penitentiary institution of the RA Ministry of Justice.
The Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Committee met with the gradiates of the Transparency International Anti-Corruption Center (TIAC)
Another introductory visit to the RA Anti-Corruption Committee of the graduates of the educational programs of the Transparency International Anti-Corruption Center (TIAC) was organized, where they were hosted by the Chairman of the Committee, Sasun Khachatryan.
The commander of the military unit of the Ministry օf Defense and 6 other persons were detained with the charge of committing and assisting in the theft of 60 million AMD from the RA Ministry of Defense
As a result of large-scale operative-investigative measures and complex investigative activities carried out by the officers of the RA Anti-Corruption Committee in the criminal proceedings initiated on the basis of the study of the RA State Control Service, factual data was obtained that occupying the position of the commander of the N military unit of the RA Ministry of Defense and the post of the chairman of the commission created for the acceptance of imported funds for the needs of the RA Ministry of Defense, R. B., committed official falsification and assisted K. G. to embezzle particularly large amounts of about 60 million AMD from the RA Ministry of Defense.
The head of the EU delegation in Armenia met with the chairman of the RA Anti-Corruption Committee
Vassilis Maragos, the Head of the European Union Delegation to Armenia, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, met with the Chairman of the RA Anti-Corruption Committee, Sasun Khachatryan.
