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Former chief of Armenia’s police found guilty of corruption, exempted from punishment
Gasparyan was ordered to pay 200,000 drams as reimbursement for court costs YEREVAN, July 9. /ARKA/. The Armenian Anti-Corruption Court found former police chief Vladimir Gasparyan guilty of several articles of the Armenian Criminal Code, the court reported on Tuesday. Gasparyan, who served as Chief of Armenia’s Police between 2011 and 2018, was ... ... to pay 200,000 drams as reimbursement for court costs. In 2021, Gasparyan was charged with six felonies, including abuse of official authority, forgery, large-scale embezzlement, and laundering of over 2.11 billion drams (approximately $4.3 million)....
07/09/2024Offenders in Armenia to escape punishment on condition of repentance
The Armenian parliament approved today a government-designed bill that expands the scope ... ... from criminal liability on condition of active repentance. Article 81 of Armenia's Criminal Code provides for exemption from criminal liability in case of active repentance... ... physical pain or mental suffering under aggravating circumstances, terrorism, abuse of official powers, abuse of powers with violence or threat of violence, usurpation of...
07/12/2023Fifteen customs officers charged in Armenia with bribe-taking
Thirteen customs officers of Armenia’s State Revenue Committee have been arrested and three others have been ordered ... ... carriers during the period from November 2022 to January 11, 2023. NSS said a high-ranking official of the State Revenue Committee failed to report violations committed by a subordinate... ... The NSS said criminal proceedings were initiated under the relevant articles of the Criminal Code of Armenia against 15 customs officers.-0-
01/25/2023EU and Council of Europe call on Armenia and Azerbaijan to join protocol on banning death penalty
... their unequivocal opposition to the death penalty at all times, in all places and in all circumstances. They also called on Armenia and Azerbaijan, the last two Member States of the Council of Europe that have not yet acceded to Protocol 13 to the European ... ... de-facto moratorium on executions is in effect based on the president's constitutional right to issue a pardon. According to the official data, no death sentence has been executed in Armenia since 1991. The Criminal Code of Armenia envisages capital punishment for such crimes as treason, espionage, terrorism, crimes against the state,...
10/11/2022Human rights defender slams former prosecutor general for suggesting to change constitution to allow death penalty for treason
Armenia’s Human Rights Defender Kristine Grigoryan slammed today the already former Prosecutor General Artur Davtyan for suggesting ... ... de-facto moratorium on executions is in effect based on the president's constitutional right to issue a pardon. According to the official data, no death sentence has been executed in Armenia since 1991. The Criminal Code of Armenia envisages capital punishment for such crimes as treason, espionage, terrorism, crimes against the state,...
09/01/2022Armenia's outgoing prosecutor general suggests amending constitution to allow death penalty for treason
Armenia's outgoing Prosecutor General Artur Davtyan suggested amending the country's Constitution to allow the death penalty for ... ... de-facto moratorium on executions is in effect based on the president's constitutional right to issue a pardon. According to the official data, no death sentence has been executed in Armenia since 1991. The Criminal Code of Armenia envisages capital punishment for such crimes as treason, espionage, terrorism, crimes against the state,...
09/01/2022Ex-Minister of Defense of Nagorno-Karabakh detained on charges of negligence during 2020 war
... Army during the 44-day war in 2020 autumn, has been detained on charge sof negligence, Armenia's Investigative Committee said. YEREVAN, August 31. /ARKA/. General-Lieutenant... ... 2020 Lieutenant General Mikayel Arzumanyan showed a negligent attitude towards his official duties through neglect and improper performance, "resulting in serious... ... tasks at that time. Arzumanyan is charged under Part 3 Article 375 of the Armenian Criminal Code (negligence in the performance of military duties). Mikayel Arzumanyan...
08/31/2022Ex-president Kocharyan faces from 7 to 12 years behind bars if found guilty of accepting bribe from a business lady
Armenia’s ex-president Robert Kocharyan may spend from 7 to 12 years behind bars if ... ... 2008. According to the prosecutors’ indictment, Kocharyan is accused of using his official position to assist businesswoman Silva Hambartzumyan while he was president... ... his criminal prosecution as well as three other defendants under Article 300.1 of the Criminal Code. They all were charged with overthrowing the constitutional order. Late...
02/15/2022First court verdict delivered in Armenia for insulting government officials
... YEREVAN, February 3. /ARKA/. On February 2 a court in the Armenian capital Yerevan delivered the first verdict on insulting a government official after the parliament approved last year a bill drafted by the pro-government lawmakers that criminalizes insulting government officials and other public figures. Under the amendment to the Armenian Criminal Code, individuals voicing “grave insults” or offending others’ dignity in an “extremely indecent manner” must be fined up to 500,000 drams (just over $1,000). According to prosecutors, the indicted citizen, identified as P.S , called ...
02/03/2022High-ranking Armenian military officer charged with failure to fulfill order of superior during 44-day war
A high-ranking army officer is charged in Armenia with two counts of the Criminal Code in connection with the criminally punishable acts he had committed during the 44-day war in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) ... ... service, committed during martial law, war or combat conditions (Part 3, Article 364) and negligent attitude of a superior or official to the service, causing substantial harm (Part 1, Article 376). The Investigative Committee said the preliminary investigation ...
01/27/2022Former chief of Armenian police charged with breaching six counts of criminal code
Former chief of Armenian Police Vladimir Gasparyan is charged with breaching six counts of the Criminal Code, including legalization of property worth over 2.11bln drams and other corrupt activities, the Anticorruption Committee ... ... a preliminary investigation substantiated that Gasparyan, while holding various state positions during 2000-2018, abused his official powers, embezzled large amounts of money, committed official forgery and other actions of a criminal nature. As a result,...
12/09/2021Prominent Armenian doctor to remain in custody pending trial
A prominent Armenian doctor Armen Charchyan, the director of the Izmirlian Medical Center in Yerevan,... ... "harsh" with those who won't. The investigation believes that Charchyan used his official position, forcing his subordinates to vote against the current government.... ... violation of the ban on charity during elections. He was indicted under an article of the Criminal Code that prohibits any coercion of voters.- 0--
07/08/2021Armenian law-enforcement bodies arrest former Yerevan mayor Gagik Beglaryan
The Armenian Police said they arrested on May 17 the 57-year-old Gagik Beglaryan at the Zvartnots airport upon his arrival from Russian ... ... list of Armenia law-enforcement agencies since March 23, 2020 on charges of misappropriation or embezzlement (art. 179 of the Criminal Code) and abuse of official powers (art. 308 of the Criminal Code). According to the reports in Armenian mass media, Beglaryan arrived in Armenia ...
05/18/2021Armenia criminalizes obstruction of legitimate professional activity of journalists
A set of amendments to Armenia's Criminal Code, approved today by the parliament in the second and final reading, criminalize the obstruction of the legitimate ... ... journalists. He added that the amendments provide also for criminal liability for the same offense committed by a government official. According to him, these changes will ensure the inevitability of punishment, as well as protection and ensuring the ...
05/05/2021Tigran Ulikhanyan appointed as head of Armenia's State Oversight Service
Ex- member of the Armenian Parliament Tigran Ulikhanyan was appointed Saturday as head of the State Oversight Service. YEREVAN, January 17.... ... alleged corrupt practices within the anti-corruption government agency. He was charged under part 1 of article 308 (abuse of official powers) of the Armenian Criminal Code. Sanasaryan, a former opposition and civic activist was actively involved in the 2018 velvet revolution. -0-
01/17/2021Armenia's Special Investigative Service launches criminal case against former defense minister of Nagorno-Karabakh
Armenia's Special Investigative Service (SIS) has launched a criminal case against former defense minister of Nagorno-Karabakh ... ... based on what Hakobyan told during that press conference, it has initiated a criminal case on the grounds of Article 308 of the Criminal Code of Armenia (abuse of official powers). It said the investigation is underway. Speaking at the press conference, Hakobyan claimed that three days after ...
11/21/2020Armenian Investigative committee brings charges against mercenary from Syria captured in Artsakh
The Investigative Committee of Armenia continues the investigation of the criminal case on the aggression unleashed ... ... attract Mehrab Muhammad Al Shkher as an accused under the articles of the Armenian Criminal Code on international terrorism, on serious violations of international humanitarian... ... rebuff from the Armenian Armed Forces along the entire frontline. According to the official reports on the Armenian side, Azerbaijan sustains huge losses in manpower....
11/02/2020Deployment of middle east jihadists in OSCE region conflict zone is serious threat to international and regional security - Armenian MFA
Armenia’s ministry of foreign affairs released Sunday a statement in connection with ... ... detained on October 31 on suspicion of the implementation of criminal acts under the Criminal Code articles on international terrorism, serious violations of international... ... rebuff from the Armenian Armed Forces along the entire frontline. According to the official reports on the Armenian side, Azerbaijan sustains huge losses in manpower....
11/02/2020Armenia toughens punishment for military service evasion and desertion
An emergency session of Armenia's National Assembly has approved today in the second and final reading a set of amendment to the Criminal Code, which provide for tougher punishments for certain offences committed in wartime. YEREVAN, October 28. /ARKA/.... ... tanks and armored vehicles, 4 MLRS Smerch and Uragan, 6 TOS-1A MLRS, 223 UAVs, 16 helicopters and 25 aircraft. According to the official data of the Armenian side, while repelling the enemy's aggression, about 1060 Armenian servicemen were killed, several ...
10/28/2020Artsakh prosecutors open criminal case in brutal murder of two residents of Hadrut by Azerbaijani soldiers
... unleashed by Azerbaijan, Gor Abrahamyan, adviser to the Office of Prosecutor General of Armenia, wrote in a Facebook post. YEREVAN, October 16. /ARKA/. Prosecutors in Artsakh... ... Office of Prosecutor General of Artsakh has opened a criminal case on the basis of the criminal code article "Serious violation of international humanitarian norms during... ... Armenia’s town of Vardenis, causing death and injury to dozens of civilians. According to official Armenian sources, some 6000 Azerbaijani soldiers have been killed in the heavy...
10/16/2020Armenia’s National Security Service uncovers case of spying by former high-ranking military officer for Azerbaijan’s special services
The National Security Service (NSS) of Armenia has uncovered a case of high treason (espionage) in favor of Azerbaijan by former ... ... such information while serving in the Armed Forces of Armenia for many years, having official access to state and official secrets, bearing responsibility for their leakage... ... act, the mentioned person was brought as an accused under the article of the Armenian Criminal Code on high treason. Detention was chosen as a preventive measure. As a result...
10/01/2020Armenian parliament criminalizes calls for genocide
The National Assembly of Armenia approved Thursday at the second, final reading the amendments to the Criminal Code, in accordance with which direct and public calls for genocide are considered a crime. YEREVAN, September 17.... ... punishable by imprisonment for a term of 10 to 14 years. The commission of this act by an organized group or with the use of official position is punishable by imprisonment for a term of 14 to 20 years or life. -0-
09/17/2020New criminal case opened against Vladimir Gasparyan - new illegalities found
... of the journalist's professional activity by Vladimir Gasparyan, former head of the Armenian Police, new abuses were revealed and a new criminal case was initiated. ... ... initiated at the General Directorate of the Criminal Police under the article of the Criminal Code of Armenia on obstruction of the legitimate professional activities of... ... Criminal Code on the introduction of deliberately false information or entries by an official into official documents, forgery, erasure or other numerical entries or changes...
09/02/2020Armenian parliament criminalizes calls for violence
Armenian Parliament has approved today in the second and final reading a package of amendments to the Criminal Code, which criminalize calls for violence. YEREVAN, April 15. /ARKA/. Armenian Parliament has approved today in the ... ... year. If these actions were committed by a group of persons by prior conspiracy, or by an organized group, or with abuse of official position, the punishment is a fine in the amount of 100,000-300,000 d drams or an arrest from 1 to 3 months. These offenses ...
04/15/2020Armenian president approves legislative changes implying online control over coronavirus-infected people
Armenian President Armen Sarkissian has signed the amendments to the law on the legal ... ... for other purposes, criminal liability is implied in Articles 144, 145, 146 of the Criminal Code (illegal collection of personal data, publication of personal data, dissemination... ... of March 31, 532 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Armenia. According to the official report, 31 people were cured, three patients died. The Armenian government...
04/01/2020Head of Artsvaberd community charged with embezzlement
The head of the village of Artsvaberd in the Tavush region of Armenia has been charged with embezzlement of public funds allocated for the purchase of seeds, the press service of the Investigative ... ... this evidence, the head of the community has been charged on the grounds stipulated by clause 1 of part 3 of article 179 of the Criminal Code (appropriation or embezzlement of property in especially large amounts) and part 1 of article 314 (official forgery). The criminal case was sent to the prosecutor with a motion to confirm the indictment and send it to court. ...
12/16/2019Ex-chairman of Armenia's parliament charged with usurpation of power and forgery
Ex-chairman of Armenia's parliament Ara Babloyan told reporters today that he was formally charged, but refused to tell what charges were brought ... ... said. The ex-speaker's lawyer Aram Vardevanyan said his client is accused of the usurpation of power under Article 300 of the Criminal Code, which has never been applied in Armenia. He said the second charge is official forgery, which falls under Article 314. On October 22, Armenia's Special Investigation Service said that the ex-speaker ...
10/28/2019Former Armenian parliament chairman involved in criminal case as suspect
Former chairman of Armenia's National Assembly Ara Babloyan has been involved in a criminal case as a ... ... Investigation Service under Part 1 of Article 300 (Usurpation of State Power) of the Criminal Code of Armenia. On October 21, former deputy chief of staff of the National... ... when former chairman of the Constitutional Court Gagik Harutyunyan was resigning, some officials acting in personal interests, as well as with the help of employees who were...
10/22/2019Police officer in Yerevan killed by 16 year-old boy
Armenian law-enforcement authorities have tracked down and arrested today two young ... ... premises) and part 1 of article 185 (deliberate destruction or damage to property) of the Criminal Code of Armenia. The preliminary investigation found that the brothers hid... ..., ammunition, explosives or explosive devices, use of violence against a government official and homicide. -0-
10/16/2019Governor of Armenian Vayots Dzor region sacked
The Armenian Cabinet relieved today the governor of the southern province of Vayots Dzor ... ... intention to resign as governor of Vayots Dzor on September 24. On October 7 he filed an official resignation application to the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructures... ... governor. A criminal case was opened on the grounds of part 1 of article 112 of the Criminal Code (intentional infliction of serious harm to health). Charges were brought...
10/10/2019Armenia’s NSS opens criminal case against former Syunik governor
Armenia’s National Security Service (NSS) said today it has revealed a fact of abuse of official authority and official forgery, saying the revelation is part of its activities to combat corruption crimes. I YEREVAN,... ... their plan. A criminal case has been opened by the National Security Service in accordance with the relevant articles of the Criminal Code. A preliminary investigation is underway. Although the NSS gave no names, Armenian mass media write that the former ...
06/18/2019US Department of State’s report on human rights practices for 2018 says there are no political prisoners in Armenia
The US Department of State’s Report on Human Rights Practices for 2018 in Armenia says following the post “velvet revolution” release of certain individuals ... ... SIS launched numerous criminal cases against alleged corruption by former government officials and their relatives, as well as parliamentarians, with cases ranging from... ... president Robert Kocharyan. Kocharyan was charged on July 27 with Article 300.1 of the criminal code, overthrowing the constitutional order, in connection with the March 1...
03/14/2019Armenian health minister shrugs off accusations of being a squealer
Armenian Health Minister Arsen Torosyan shrugged off today an anonymous social networking ... ... number of other representatives of the health sector. “I don’t keep a record of my official notes sent to the investigating authorities, because the main purpose of my... ... property in especially large amounts) and part 1 of article 308 (abuse of power) of the Criminal Code of Armenia. Investigation revealed numerous incidents of abuses at the...
03/11/2019Law-enforcement authorities detain former Armenian deputy health minister
Armenian law-enforcement authorities have detained a former deputy health minister V.... ... property in especially large amounts) and part 1 of article 308 (abuse of power) of the Criminal Code of Armenia. Investigation revealed numerous incidents of abuses at the... ... from the Global Fund for HIV / AIDS Prevention and Tuberculosis Control, abused his official powers. He was detained on March 7, 2019 on suspicion of committing this crime...
03/07/2019SIS to provide additional information about charges brought against former deputy prime minister in coming days
A spokeswoman for Armenia’s Special Investigation Service (SIS), Marina Ohanjanyan, said additional ... ... December 13. Earlier, Gevorkyan was charged under part 2 of Article 332 of the Armenian Criminal Code (obstruction of justice). Citing a leaked U.S. diplomatic cable, the SIS... ... pressuring a member of the Armenia’s Constitutional Court, Valeri Poghosyan, to uphold the official election results that gave victory to Serzh Sargsyan. The case is part of the...
12/12/2018Top managers of Armenian water distribution company accused of embezzlement and bribery
Armenian police accused Saturday top managers of the French-run Veolia Jur water distribution ... ... company (a subsidiary of French Veolia Generale des Eaux) of embezzlement and bribing top officials of the Public Services Regulatory Commission (PSRC). YEREVAN, August... ... said the criminal case, instituted in accordance with p. 1, part 3, art. 312 of the Criminal Code (bribery in particularly large amounts) and p. 2, part 4, art. 311 (taking...
08/26/2018Draft law calls for tougher punishment for election bribes
A set of changes to the Criminal Code of Armenia calling for tougher punishments for electoral bribery is placed on the portal of legal acts. YEREVAN, August 20. ... ... drams) or imprisonment for a term of three to five years. Coercion to vote with use of threats and violence, as well as use of official position is punishable by imprisonment from three to five years. A voter can avoid criminal liability if informs law ...
08/20/2018Longtime chief bodyguard of former president Serzh Sargsyan detained and suspected of illegal enrichment
... longtime chief bodyguard of former president Serzh Sargsyan, who was detained on Monday by the National Security Service (NSS) is suspected of illegal enrichment, the NSS said. He was detained when leaving a branch of Unibank on Charents street in downtown Armenian capital. NSS said Ghazaryan is suspected of committing crimes under Article 301.1 (illegal enrichment) of the Criminal Code of Armenia and part 2 of Article 314.3 (fraud committed by an official holding a responsible public office), as well as submission of false data and concealment of data subject to declaration. NSS said there were $120,000, as well as 436 million drams (the equivalent of about $903,000) in his bag. According to it,...
06/26/2018Illegally enriched officials in Armenia to be jailed if proven guilty
Armenia’s National Assembly passed Thursday at the first reading amendments to the criminal code. YEREVAN, December 15. /ARKA/. Armenia’s National Assembly passed Thursday at the first reading amendments to the criminal code. The amendments propose criminalization of illicit enrichment of officials implying AMD 5 million (around $10,000). Presenting the amendments to the lawmakers, Arpine Hovhannisyan, justice minister,...
12/15/2016Legal successors of the Avetisyan family take the case against Russia to European court of human rights
The relatives of a seven-member family killed in the Armenian city of Gyumri in 2015 by a serviceman from the Russian military base have ... ... submitting motions, appealing against the inquest bodies’ decision, etc. No Russian official was held accountable for their failure for informing Armenian law enforcement... ... border and later charged with the murder of two or more persons under the Armenian Criminal Code. On August 12, 2015 Permyakov was found guilty of desertion, theft of...
07/13/2016Construction inspectorate official charged with bribery
..., the head of Ararat territorial department of the state construction inspectorate, Armenia’s ministry of urban planning, is charged with bribery as part of a criminal... ... bribery as part of a criminal case. The inquest found out Hovhannisyan abused his official powers and solicited a bribe from broker Zh. Shahbazyan for certain actions... ... on part I, article 311 (acceptance of a bribe by a public official) of Armenia’s criminal code. –0--
03/24/2015Reps of Giumry killed family successors to be present at examinations
... of the family killed in Giumry will be present at the examinations to be carried out as part of the criminal case, says the official facebook page of Armenia’s Investigative Committee. YEREVAN, February 26. /ARKA/. Representatives of legal successors of the family killed ... ... wound a week later. A Russian conscript valery Permyakpv has been charged with the crime, as per article 104 of Armenia’s criminal code (murdering of two and more people). The application of the representatives, Artur Sakunts and Araik Zalyan is ...
02/26/2015Yerem Sargsyan to represent slain Giumry family successors in court
... defending the interests of the two successors of the Giumry tragedy victims, Lusine Avetisyan and Yegor Adamyan, in the court, the official facebook page of Armenia’s Investigative Committee says. YEREVAN, February 3. /ARKA/. Barrister Yerem Sargsyan will be defending the interests ... ... wound a week later. A Russian conscript valery Permyakpv has been charged with the crime, as per article 104 of Armenia’s criminal code (murdering of two and more people). –0--
02/03/2015Armenian university official detained on bribery charges
Armenia’s National Security Service officers have detained yesterday Mkrtich Ghukasyan, an official of the state-owned Abovyan Pedagogical University in charge of correspondence learning enrollment on charges of bribery.... ... The National Security Service said it has initiated a criminal case on paragraph 2, part 2 of article 311/1 (bribery) of the Criminal Code of Armenia. -0-
09/26/2014Director of Armenian Genocide Museum responds to Turkish prime minister's statement
Hayk Demoyan, the director of the Armenian Genocide Museum & Institute, has responded to Turkish prime minister Erdogan’s ... ... and Turkish peoples. Regretfully your address contains statements that reflect the official position of Turkey, which has nothing to do with reality. Let me state that... ... modernity.” Great statement indeed. But let me remind you that Article 301 of the Criminal Code of Turkey still holds. How do you suggest that I understand your statement...
04/24/2014Armenian prosecutors deny reports that lawyer’s murder was related to his professional activity
Armenia’s Prosecutor General’s Office denied media reports claiming that the murder ... ... preliminary investigation to ground these allegations. It said in a statement posted on its official website that the forensic examination established that the lawyer died of a... ... with the gun. The police have opened a criminal case under Article 104, part 1 of the Criminal Code of Armenia. The investigation revealed that on November 18, at about 22...
11/21/2012Criminal case instituted in Armenia on the fact of violations in pension sphere
Department on the protection of state interests of General Prosecutor’s Office of Armenia instituted a criminal case on the fact of violations in the sphere of social ... ... of checks in the State Service of Social Security, the Department detected that high officials occupying organizational-managerial positions in the period of 2009-2010 received... ... interests A.Nikoghosyan a criminal case was instituted by clause 1, part 3, article 179 of criminal code (Pocketing or spending), part 2, article 308 of criminal code (Abuse of...
05/18/2011MFA Is Clarifying Whether There Are Armenians Among The Victims In The Result Of Explosion In Domodedovo
At the moment, Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is clarifying whether there are victims in the result of explosion in Moscow airport “Domodedovo”.... ... “Domodedovo” airport has been rocked by an explosion today at 16.32. By preliminary data 31 people died and 130 injured. Official representative of Investigation Committee of Russian Federation Vladimir Markin said that a case was instituted against this act by the article 205 of Criminal Code of Russia (terrorism). Press-secretary of Armenian Embassy in Russia Gevork Minasyan and the Ambassador Oleg Yesayan ...
01/25/2011Premier: interest revelation institute to be introduced in Armenia
Armenian Government approved the amendments to the country’s laws about civil service, declaring of property and income of individuals, as well as to the Criminal Code. The draft laws are to be submitted to the parliament. YEREVAN, May 14. /ARKA/. Armenian Government approved the ... ... country’s Premier Tigran Sargsyan said at the government meeting. According to him, the package creates real mechanisms for official persons, including parliament members and ministers, not to conduct business, define their interests and settle the issues ...
05/15/2009Democratic elections in Armenia to enhance law-enforcers’ international reputation
Democratic elections in Armenia will enhance the international reputation of the country’s law-enforcement ... ... the punishment for the violation of people’s voting right envisaged by the RA Criminal Code meets international standards. The RA Prosecutor General pointed out... ... pointed out that the group’s reports will be submitted to him and put on the official website of the RA Prosecutor General’s Office. “On the threshold...
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