2024 թվականի 1-ին կիսամյակի գործունեության մասին
2024 թվականի 1-ին կիսամյակի ընթացքում Կոմիտեի քննիչների վարույթում քննվել է 1572 քրեական վարույթ, որոնցից 75-ը 191 անձի վերաբերյալ մեղադրական եզրակացությամբ ուղարկվել է դատարան, 352-ի վարույթը կարճվել է, 847 վարույթի նախաքննությունը շարունակվում է, մնացած վարույթներին ևս տրվել է համապատասխան դատավարական ընթացք:
Մեղադրական եզրակացությամբ դատարան են ուղարկվել՝
Քննված քրեական վարույթների հետ մեկտեղ Կոմիտեի քննիչների կողմից քննարկվել և սահմանված կարգով ընթացք է տրվել 2767 դիմում-հաղորդման:
Կոռուպցիոն հանցագործությունները բացահայտելու և դրանցով քրեական վարույթներին օժանդակելու նպատակով հաշվետու ժամանակահատվածում Կոմիտեի օպերատիվ-հետախուզական վարչության աշխատակիցների կողմից իրականացվել են բազմաթիվ միջոցառումներ, ինչպես նաև կատարվել են մեծածավալ գաղտնի քննչական գործողություններ։
Կոմիտեի ինքնավար և օպերատիվ-հետախուզական գործառույթներ իրականացնող ստորաբաժանումների պաշտոնների համալրման նպատակով 2024 թվականի 1-ին կիսամյակի ընթացքում կազմակերպվել է 7 մրցույթ, որի ընթացքում ուսումնասիրվել և մրցութային համապատասխան փուլերով ստուգվել է ընդհանուր 115 թեկնածու: Մրցույթների արդյունքներով հաղթող են ճանաչվել 22-ը, որոնք նշանակվել են համապատասխան պաշտոնների (10 ինքնավար և 12 օպերատիվ-հետախուզական գործառույթներ իրականացնող պաշտոններ)։
Ընթացքի մեջ գտնվող 3 մրցույթներին մասնակցության հայտ է ներկայացրել 46 թեկնածու։ Այս մրցույթներով նախորդ մրցութային փուլերը հաջողությամբ հաղթահարած 12 թեկնածուների բարեվարքության ուսումնասիրության փուլը դեռևս չի ավարտվել:
2024 թվականի 1-ին կիսամյակի ընթացքում շարունակվել է համագործակցությունը միջազգային կազմակերպությունների և օտարերկրյա պետությունների գործընկեր կառույցների հետ՝ քննչական և օպերատիվ-հետախուզական գործունեության ոլորտում միջազգային լավագույն փորձի ուսումնասիրման նպատակով: Միջազգային գործընկերների աջակցությամբ պարբերաբար վերապատրաստման դասընթացներ են կազմակերպվել Կոմիտեի ծառայողների համար:
2024 թվականի 1-ին կիսամյակի ընթացքում Հակակոռուպցիոն կոմիտեն ուսումնասիրել է ավելի քան 115 իրավական ակտերի նախագծեր, իսկ օրենսդրական և ենթաօրենսդրական ակտերի 23 նախագծերի վերաբերյալ ներկայացրել է դիտողություններ և առաջարկություններ:
Կոմիտեի գործունեության նկատմամբ հասարակության վստահության ամրապնդման նպատակով, ինչպես նաև կարևորելով կոռուպցիոն հանցագործությունների կանխարգելման ու բացահայտման արդյունավետությունը բարձրացնելու հանգամանքը, հաշվետու ժամանակահատվածում շարունակվել են Կոմիտեի ընթացիկ գործունեության իրազեկման վերաբերյալ լուսաբանման աշխատանքները:
Հայաստանի Հանրապետության
հակակոռուպցիոն կոմիտե
Anti-corruption Committee of the Republic of Armenia
About the activities of the 1st half year 2023
1231 criminal proceedings were examined in the proceedings of the Committee’s investigators during the 1st half year of 2023. 79 of the mentioned proceedings against 178 persons were sent to the court with an indictment, the proceedings of 122 were suspended, the preliminary investigation of 785 criminal proceedings is ongoing, and the remaining proceedings were also given an appropriate judicial process.
The criminal proceedings sent to the court with the indictment referred to:
- embezzlements (including fraud and misappropriation of entrusted property) using official powers or the influence caused by them: 16 proceedings against 36 persons,
- money laundering, anti-competitive activities carried out by using governmental or official powers or the influence caused by them, and evasion of taxes - 3 proceedings against 5 persons,
- abuse of official or service powers or transfer of powers and treason by officials - 6 proceedings against 18 persons,
- accepting bribes, giving bribes and mediation of bribes: 48 proceedings against 109 persons,
- official forgeries: 6 proceedings against 10 persons.
Along with the investigated criminal proceedings, 1806 applications were discussed and processed by the Committee’s investigators.
The operative-investigative department of the Committee carried out extensive and effective activities in the direction of revealing corruption crimes and supporting criminal proceedings with them. In accordance with the Law “On Operative-Investigative Activity”, many operative-investigative measures were carried out by the employees of the department, as well as large-scale secret investigative operations were carried out in compliance with the rules of the criminal law.
Bearing in mind that the main guarantee for the establishment of the Anti-Corruption Committee and the increase in the efficiency of its activities is the professional staff and the continuous improvement of their professional training level, during the 1st half of 2023, significant work was done in this direction. The role of cooperation with foreign law enforcement agencies was significant in the development of professional knowledge and abilities of the Committee’s officials, as well as in ensuring the efficiency of the investigation, both in terms of borrowing best practices and mutual legal assistance during the pre-trial proceedings.
6 tenders were organized and held in order to fill the positions of the Committee’s investigative and operational-investigative functions for the selection of employees with proper professional knowledge and skills, during which 91 candidates were studied and verified by the relevant stages of the competition. Representatives of civil society, as well as various observers and international experts took part in the holding of the competitions.
According to the results of those tenders, 29 participants were recognized as winners, 28 of whom were appointed to relevant positions (16 autonomous, 12 operative-investigative positions).
During the mentioned period, in addition to the above-mentioned competitions, 3 more competitions were organized and are currently underway, in which 62 candidates applied for participation. The examination of the conduct of the 25 candidates who successfully passed the previous rounds of these competitions has not yet been completed.
In order to study the international best practices in the field of investigative and operational intelligence activities close cooperation with international organizations and partner structures of foreign countries performing similar functions was continued during the 1st half of 2023. With the support of international partners, regular training courses were organized for the Committee’s employees, as a result of which the acquired knowledge was incorporated into the daily work carried out within the framework of the fight against corruption. In order to establish and expand bilateral cooperation and partnership relations, agreements were also reached on signing memorandums of understanding and cooperation with the relevant law enforcement agencies of Italy, China and Georgia.
During the 1st half year of 2023, the Anti-Corruption Committee participated in the discussions on drafting laws and other legal acts, presenting the Committee’s positions on them. In particular, the Committee studied more than 84 drafts of legal acts, and submitted comments and recommendations on 21 drafts of legislative and sub-legislative acts.
Large-scale coverage activities have been carried out regarding the awareness of the Committee’s main functions assigned by law and current activities emphasizing the transparency and accountability of the Anti-Corruption Committee’s activities, the strengthening of public trust in the Committee’s activities, and the fact of increasing the effectiveness of the prevention and detection of corruption crimes, since the start of the Committee’s activities.
Anti-corruption Committee of the Republic of Armenia
Anti-corruption Committee of the Republic of Armenia
About the activities carried out in 2022
From October 23, 2021, the authority to initiate criminal proceedings and conduct preliminary investigations regarding corruption crimes was reserved, and was carried out by the investigators of the RA Anti-Corruption Committee during 2022, with some exceptions,.
According to the rules of investigative subordination established by the Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Armenia, from January 1, 2024, the right to initiate proceedings with suspected corruption crimes in the Republic of Armenia and to conduct a preliminary investigation has been fully reserved to the Anti-Corruption Committee.
During 2022, the Anti-Corruption Committee took proceedings and examined a large number of criminal cases (proceedings) and materials, discussed applications, as a result of which the investigators worked under conditions of unprecedented high workload, however, despite the workload and the short period of activity, the Committee in 2022 did significant work within the framework of the powers assigned to it under legislation, aimed at carrying out an effective preliminary investigation in cases (proceedings) regarding corruption crimes, strengthening the legal system and legality.
1203 criminal cases (proceedings) were examined during 2022, in the proceedings of the Anti-Corruption Committee investigators, of which 264 or 22.0% were completed. 97 of the mentioned cases (proceedings) were sent to the court with an indictment against 203 persons.
The criminal cases (proceedings) by the nature of crimes sent to the court were as follows:
1. Crimes against constitutional rights and freedoms: 1 case against 2 persons,
2. Thefts: 14 cases against 20 persons.
3. Economic crimes: 1 case against 4 persons,
4. Crimes against the legal circulation of weapons, firearms, or other incendiary materials and objects: 1 case against 1 person.
5. Crimes against the interests of public service: 61 cases against 164 persons.
6. Other crimes: 7 cases against 12 persons.
182 officials were involved as accused in the investigated criminal cases (proceedings).
During 2022, 63 officials were tried in criminal cases (proceedings) sent to the court with an indictment, which, according to the fields and positions they held, were:
1. Employees of the RA Ministry of Defense: 8,
Including:
2. Employees of the RA Ministry of Emergency Situations: 7,
Including:
3. Employees of the RA Urban Planning, Technical and Fire Safety Inspection Body: 3,
4. Employees of the RA Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs: 3,
5. Former Prosecutor General of the Republic of Armenia/former Chairman of the Investigation Committee: 1,
6. Assistant judge of the CGJ: 1,
7. Deputy prosecutor of the administrative district: 1,
8. Investigator of the Investigation division of the RA IC: 3,
9. Police officers: 13,
including:
10. RA SRC officials: 7,
Including:
11. Employees of the municipality: 3,
Including:
12. Employees of the marz governor’s office: 2,
Including:
• marz governor - 1,
• deputy marz governor - 1,
13. Community office employees: 6,
Including:
14. employees of PI: 4,
15. Head of the Cadastre Office: 1.
Along with the examined criminal cases, 546 materials were also prepared by the investigators before the adoption of the new RA Criminal Procedure Code. During the reporting period, 2611 applications were discussed and processed in the prescribed manner.
Bearing in mind that the main guarantee for the establishment of the Anti-Corruption Committee and the increase in the effectiveness of its activities are professional personnel and the continuous improvement of their professional training level, during 2022, significant work was done in this direction. The role and importance of cooperation with foreign law enforcement agencies in the development of the professional knowledge and abilities of the committee’s officers, as well as in ensuring the efficiency of the investigation, was significant, both in terms of borrowing best practices and mutual legal assistance during the pre-trial proceedings.
5 competitions were organized and held in order to fill the positions of the Committee’s investigative and operational-investigative functions for the selection of employees with proper professional knowledge and skills. Representatives of civil society, as well as various observers and international experts took part in the holding of the competitions.
According to the results of those competitions, 77 participants were recognized as winners, 74 of whom were appointed to relevant positions (32 autonomous, 42 operative-investigative positions).
The RA Anti-Corruption Committee, as a newly created investigative body for fighting corruption in the country, has been in constant contact with international partners since the day of its establishment in order to study the successful experience of the latter in the field of fighting corruption.
In June 2022, a Memorandum of Cooperation was signed between the Anti-Corruption Committee and the US Federal Bureau of Investigation in the US capital, Washington. Preparations have been made to sign a memorandum of understanding between the Anti-Corruption Committee and the Italian Financial Guard.
During 2022, the Anti-Corruption Committee was also involved in the discussions of draft laws and other legal acts, presenting the Committee’s positions on them. In particular, the Committee studied more than 150 drafts of legal acts, and submitted comments and recommendations on 58 drafts of legislative and sub-legislative acts.
Emphasizing the transparent working style and accountability of the Anti-Corruption Committee in terms of strengthening the public’s trust in the activities of the Committee and thereby increasing the efficiency of prevention and detection of corruption crimes, since the start of the activities of the Committee, large-scale coverage has been carried out regarding the current activities of the structure and awareness of the main functions reserved by law.
At the beginning of 2022, trilingual official website (Armenian, Russian, English) of the Committee’s www.anticorruption.am, which includes both the updated news feed of the published messages on the progress of criminal proceedings, as well as information on the organization’s activities, legislation, international cooperation, personnel and the procedure for holding tenders, was operated.
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