According to the preliminary investigation carried out by the RA anti-corruption committee in the criminal proceedings, it was substantiated that occupying the position of a specialist of the Service Center of the Registration of Civil Acts from September 16, 2022, L. P. used his official authority to take action on behalf of the bribe giver and demanded and received a bribe of 100,000 AMD.

In particular, the preliminary investigation revealed that in order to solve the problems that are an obstacle to leaving abroad, Kh. V. intended to change his name and surname. For this purpose, in mid-October 2022, he visited the Service Center of the Registration of Civil Acts and applied to the local employee L.P., who, using his official powers, demanded a bribe of 100,000 AMD from Kh. V. in order to take actions in favor of the latter, that is, to organize the state registration process of changing his name (name, surname) in the shortest possible time.

Within the secret investigative operation in criminal proceedings, under the supervision of the investigation body, on October 26, 2022, in the administrative building of the service center of registration of civil acts L. P. personally received the bribe money from Kh. V., after which detained by the officers of the General department of the Criminal Police of the RA Police and presented to the Anti-Corruption Committee.

L. P. was charged under part 1 of article 435 of the RA Criminal Code, for receiving a bribe.

The preliminary investigation of the criminal proceedings is over. The materials of the proceedings were handed over to the supervising prosecutor with an indictment, with a motion to send it to the court.

Notification. the person accused of a crime is considered innocent until his guilt is proven in accordance with the procedure established by the RA Criminal Procedure Code by a verdict entered into legal force.