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Over 8,000 quizzed by police about power abuse by Armenian social insurance fund officials
... well as pensioners along with their relatives and neighbors have been questioned. Charges have been laid against 53 people, 13 of which are now in police custody pending trial and two are wanted but still at large. Vazgen Khachikyan, former head of the fund, is among those who have been arrested. He is charged with some counts of abuse of power, gross fraud and organized gross embezzlement. Hovhannes Grigoryan, former chief of the labor and social affairs ministry’s state social security agency’s division in charge of payments, and Ashot Abrahamyan, chief the same agency’s ...
01/09/2013Former finance minister of Armenia formally charged with abuse of power and large-scale embezzlement
... arrested on August 27 by the National Security Service of Armenia on suspicion of committing a series of crimes, particularly, abuse of official powers and large-scale embezzlement. Another former senior official of the State Revenue Committee, Karen Khachatryan ... ... arrest. Gagik Khachatryan held various positions in the tax and customs services for over a decade before his appointment as head of State Revenue Committee in 2008. He headed the agency until 2014 and served as Armenia’s finance minister for the next ...
08/29/2019Former mayor of Armenian Gyumri charged with almost 40 counts of abuse and forgery
Former mayor of Armenia’s second-largest town of Gyumri Vardan Ghukasyan has been charged with about 40 counts of abuse of office and official forgery, the Office of Prosecutor General said today. YEREVAN, August 10. /ARKA/. Former mayor of Armenia’s second-largest town of Gyumri Vardan Ghukasyan has been charged with about 40 counts of abuse of office and ...
08/10/2021Former mayor of Meghri arrested on charges of abuse of office
... Armen Samvelyan are charged with abuse of office and forgery, and the chief specialist Artavazd Arzumanyan of complicity in abuse of office and forgery. Zakaryan resigned after being elected to parliament in the June 20 snap elections on the ticket of ... ... believe that it is a political persecution. According to some reports, 15 cases have been opened against him at once. Also, the head of the Karahunj rural community Lusine Avetyan and the head of Vorotan community Suren Ohanjanyan were arrested and charged ...
07/13/2021EX-BANKER OF ARMENIA TO BE TRIED FOR POWER ABUSE
Ex-head of “Talin” branch of the “Ardshininvestbank” (Armenia) CJSC G. Barseghyan and chief accountant A. Hovhannisyan will be tried for power abuse. YEREVAN, June 15. /ARKA/. Ex-head of “Talin” branch of the “Ardshininvestbank” (Armenia) CJSC G. Barseghyan and chief accountant A. Hovhannisyan will be tried for power abuse. The press service of the Prosecutor General’s Office said that on the basis ...
06/16/2007Ex-defense minister accused of abuse of powers
The Office of Armenia’s Prosecutor General announced today that a criminal case has been opened into an abuse of power by former Defense Minister Vigen Sargsyan, who held the post in 2016-2018. YEREVAN, February 9. /ARKA/. The Office of Armenia’s Prosecutor General announced today that a criminal case has been opened into an abuse of power by former ...
02/09/2023Former Deputy Mayor of Yerevan detained on suspicion of abuse of office
Former Deputy Mayor of Yerevan Vahe Nikoyan has been detained on suspicion of abuse of office, Armenia’s Anti-Corruption Committee reported. YEREVAN, December 6. /ARKA/. Former Deputy Mayor of Yerevan Vahe Nikoyan has been detained on suspicion of abuse of office, Armenia’s Anti-Corruption Committee reported. According ...
12/06/2022Deputy Chief of General Staff of Armenian Armed Forces detained on charges of abuse of office and embezzlement
Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armenian Armed Forces Stepan Galstyan was detained by law enforcement agencies on charges of abuse of office and embezzlement in the process of supplying weapons to the armed forces, which entailed serious material consequences, the National Security Service (NSS) said. YEREVAN, October 2. /ARKA/. Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armenian ...
10/02/2021Freedom House tells Azerbaijan to allow human rights court to investigate reports of Armenian detainee torture
The fate of nearly 200 Armenians reportedly in Azerbaijani custody remains unclear amid reports of abuse and humiliation, months after their return was mandated in a cease-fire ending the two countries’ armed conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, Freedom House said today. YEREVAN, May 12. /ARKA/. The fate of nearly 200 Armenians reportedly in Azerbaijani ...
05/12/2021Human Rights Watch: Armenian POWs abused in custody in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani forces abused Armenian prisoners of war (POWs) from the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, subjecting them to cruel and degrading treatment and torture either when they were captured, during their transfer, or while in custody at various detention facilities, Human ...
03/19/2021Chairman of Armenian constitutional court charged with abuse of power
Hrayr Tovmasyan, the chairman of Armenia’s Constitutional Court, was formally charged today with abuse of power, Marina Ohanjanyan, spokeswoman for the Special Investigation Service, told Novosti-Armenia news agency. YEREVAN, December 27. /ARKA/. Hrayr Tovmasyan, the chairman of Armenia’s Constitutional Court, was formally charged today with ...
12/27/2019CSTO offers member countries to join efforts in prevention of drug abuse
Ara Badalyan, a deputy secretary general of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), said today at the first meeting of chief narcologists from CSTO member countries that the organization has proposed to join forces to prevent drug abuse. YEREVAN, November 26. /ARKA/. Ara Badalyan, a deputy secretary general of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), said today at the first meeting of chief narcologists from CSTO member countries that the organization has proposed to ...
11/25/2011Three senior health officials detained in Armenia
Armenian law-enforcement authorities have detained three senior health officials on charges of abuse of power. YEREVAN, June 14. /ARKA/. Armenian law-enforcement authorities have detained three senior health officials on charges of abuse of power. The arrested men are Saro Tsaturyan, head of the State Public Health Agency, an affiliation of the Ministry of Health, Arsen Sedrakyan, head of the Yerevan City Center of the Agency and Samvel Kharazyan, former head of an Agency department in charge of purchase of medical services and information....
06/14/2016Number of Armenian drug addicts grows by 50 percent a year- chief narcologist
The number of officially registered injection drug users in Armenia in 2012 increased by about 30 percent from the previous year to 4,332, according to Suren Nazinyan, the head of the Center for Monitoring of Drug Abuse and Addiction, who presented today the results of the National Drug Report - 2013. YEREVAN, November 12. / ARKA /. The number of officially registered injection drug users in Armenia in 2012 increased by about 30 percent from the previous ...
11/12/2013Armenia’s SCPEC to open procedures against sugar importer if it abuses its dominant position
The State Commission for Protection of Economic Competition (SCPEC) of Armenia will begin administrative procedures against sugar importer if the latter is found to abuse its dominant position on the Armenian sugar market, SCPEC head Artak Shaboyan said on Thursday. YEREVAN, March 15. /ARKA/. The State Commission for Protection of Economic Competition (SCPEC) of Armenia will begin administrative procedures against sugar importer if the latter is found to abuse its dominant ...
03/15/2012Criminal case instituted in Armenia on the fact of violations in pension sphere
... contrary to the interests of service, as well as did not perform their duties, including obvious forged records in the official documents and assigning double pensions on the basis of false documents using the names of dead people. By the decision of the head of department on protection of state 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 power) and part 1, article 314 (Service forgery). Control Chamber of Armenia detected violations in the result of checks in the sphere of pension and benefit payments and reported to the President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan. In its result, on ...
05/18/2011Appeals court arrests General Grigory Khachaturov for two months
... prosecutors, the charges are based on evidence obtained by the Investigative Department of the National Security Service. According to media stories, Khachaturov is implicated in a criminal case initiated against former Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan, who is head of the opposition Hayastan faction in parliament. Seyran Ohanyan is accused of embezzlement on a large scale and abuse of official duties. On February 21, Armenia's Anti-Corruption Court declined to grant prosecutors' motion for the arrest of General Grigory Khachaturov, but the Prosecutor General's Office challenged the denial at the Criminal Court of Appeals. ...
03/16/2023Former mayor of Yerevan wanted by NSS on charges of embezzlement and abuse of power
.... Former mayor of the Armenian capital Yerevan Gagik Beglaryan is involved in a criminal case on abuse of power and embezzlement as a defendant, the National Security Service (NSS) reported. According to a NSS statement, Beglaryan, who had served as head of an administrative district in Yerevan before being appointed as mayor, abused his official position to appropriate a kindergarten building worth 233.47 million drams (almost $ 500 thousand) on Tamanyan Street. The investigation believes that first, on the basis of an illegal decision of the Council of Elders, Beglaryan ...
03/24/2020Head of Armenia’s State Oversight Service charged with corruption
... active participant in last year’s “velvet revolution.” NSS said the charges were brought on the basis of a comparison of evidence obtained in the course of the investigation of a criminal case initiated on February 20 under part 2 of Article 308 (abuse of power that causes grave consequences) and part 2 of Article 325 (forgery, sale or use of documents, stamps, seals, letterheads, state numbers of vehicles) of the Criminal Code of Armenia. YEREVAN, April 19. /ARKA/. On April 18 Armenia’s National Security Service (NSS) brought corruption charges against Davit Sanasaryan, the head of the State Oversight Service (SOS)....
04/19/2019Major gasoline importers in Armenia suspected of abusing their dominant position
Armenia’s Commission for Protection of Competition initiated a case against four oil traders - SPC Energy Group, Flash, Mega Trade and Max Oil - for possible abuse of dominant position. YEREVAN, December 26. /ARKA/. Armenia’s Commission for Protection of Competition initiated a case against four oil traders - SPC Energy Group, Flash, Mega Trade and Max Oil - for possible abuse of dominant position....
12/26/2023Armenian Anti-Corruption Committee launches investigation into sale of Youth Palace territory
Armenia’s Anti-Corruption Committee initiated criminal proceedings that involve abuse of power, official forgery and falsification during the sale of a land plot in central Yerevan that used to have the Youth Palace building. YEREVAN, May 5. /ARKA/. Armenia’s Anti-Corruption Committee initiated criminal proceedings that involve ...
05/05/2023Armenian Prosecutor General's Office brings charges against former Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan
Armenian prosecutors have formally indicted today former defense minister Seyran Ohanyan of embezzlement and abuse of power, the Public Television reported quoting the Prosecutor General's Office. YEREVAN, February 13. /ARKA/. Armenian prosecutors have formally indicted today former defense minister Seyran Ohanyan of embezzlement and abuse of power, the ...
02/13/2023Armenian NSS reveals entrepreneur who avoided paying more than 152 million drams in taxes
Armenia’s National Security Service (NSS) said its officers have revealed an abuse in the area of land use, which caused damage to the state on an especially large scale. YEREVAN, November 3. /ARKA/. Armenia’s National Security Service (NSS) said its officers have revealed an abuse in the area of land use, which caused damage ...
11/03/2021Contractors in Vayots Dzor embezzle 17 million drams
Armenia’s National Security Service (NSS) said a criminal investigation has been launched into a case involving abuse of official duties and fraud, committed by several contractors commissioned by the administration of Vayots Dzor province to improve a pathway in the resort town of Jermuk. YEREVAN, August 31. /ARKA/. Armenia’s National Security Service (NSS) ...
08/31/2021AMD 235 million damage from office abuse and money laundering by former Yerevan municipality officials
The National Security Service of Armenia has detected office abuse and money laundering with complicity of particular officials, including the ex-mayor of Yerevan, in these offenses, the press service of the department reported on Tuesday. YEREVAN, August 18. /ARKA/. The National Security Service of Armenia ...
08/18/2020Armenian regulator fines City LLC for violation of law
Armenia's State Commission for the Protection of Economic Competition (SCPEC) has fined the City LLC to the tune of 17.6 million drams (about $36,300) and issued a warning against Alex and Holding company for abuse of their dominant position in the local market of butter. YEREVAN, August 3. /ARKA/. Armenia's State Commission for the Protection of Economic Competition (SCPEC) has fined the City LLC to the tune of 17.6 million drams (about $36,300) and issued ...
08/03/2020Corruption scheme found in Armenia’s customs service
Armenia’s National Security Service has detected cases of bribery and abuse of office powers in the Customs Service of the State Revenue Committee. YEREVAN, July 27. /ARKA/. Armenia’s National Security Service has detected cases of bribery and abuse of office powers in the Customs Service of the State Revenue Committee....
07/27/2020Entrepreneur arrested in Armenia on charge of tax evasion
... non-payment of taxes in especially large amounts as part of a criminal case isolated from another criminal case on the fact of abuse of power and illegal entrepreneurial activity of police officers during the registration of vehicles. According to the Special ... ... which is a shareholder of the company that provides the police with license plates, to the accounts of the two companies he heads. The amount received was not reflected in statutory reports, calculations, declarations and other mandatory tax documents....
03/24/2020Law-enforcers open criminal case into a string of abuse of power and embezzlement by Yerevan metro top managers
Armenian law-enforcement authorities have opened a criminal case into a string of abuse of power and embezzlement of state funds e by the top management of Yerevan Metro CJSC. YEREVAN, January 30. /ARKA/. Armenian law-enforcement authorities have opened a criminal case into a string of abuse of power and embezzlement of state ...
01/30/2020SCPEC Penalizes Mokonat In The Amount Of 20 Million Drams For Abuse Of Dominating Positions
Armenia’s State Commission for Protection of Economic Competition (SCPEC) ruled today to penalize Mokonat company in the amount of 20 million drams for abuse of its dominating positions at the market. YEREVAN, September 19. / ARKA /. Armenia’s State Commission for Protection of Economic Competition (SCPEC) ruled today to penalize Mokonat company in the amount of 20 million drams for abuse of its ...
09/20/2011Lusakert poultry farm to appeal antimonopoly agency’s decision
... Commission for Protection of Economic Competition ruled to penalize the Lusakert poultry farm in the amount of 100 million Drams for abuse of its dominating position in the market and creation of an artificial shortage of eggs in late 2010 December when the households ... ... holidays and that it withheld eggs in order to create a shortage and raise prices. Shaboyan warned against similar practices ahead of Easter when Armenian households treat each other with painted eggs. Armenian market of eggs is dominated by six major ...
04/19/2011Armenian parliament amends law to toughen punishment of monopolies for abuse of their dominating position
The Armenian parliament has passed today in the second reading a set of changes to the Law on Economic Competition that set tougher punishment of monopolies for abuse of their dominating position. YEREVAN, April 12, /ARKA/. The Armenian parliament has passed today in the second reading a set of changes to the Law on Economic Competition that set tougher punishment of monopolies for abuse of their dominating ...
04/12/2011NGO suggests the amount of penalties imposed on companies for antitrust conspiracy be raised to 5-15% of their turnover for previous year
A non-governmental organization set up to protect the interests of consumers, suggested today that the amount of penalties imposed on companies for antitrust conspiracy or abuse of their dominating positions at the local food commodities markets be raised YEREVAN, September 18, /ARKA/. A non-governmental organization set up to protect the interests of consumers, suggested today that the amount of penalties imposed on ...
09/19/2010New criminal case opened against ex-head of Armenia’s Enforcement Service
... of legalization of especially large sums of money, the property obtained by criminal means (money laundering), embezzlement of especially large sums of entrusted property (five cases), use of official position to commit embezzlement in large amounts, abuse of official powers (two cases) and exceeding official powers. YEREVAN, August 23. /ARKA/. Armenian law-enforcement authorities have opened a new criminal case against former head of the country’s Enforcement Service Mihran Poghosyan, the Office of Prosecutor General reported today, saying that Poghosyan is accused of legalization of especially large sums of money, the property obtained by criminal means (money laundering),...
08/23/2023Armenian National Security Service arrests two officials of State Control Service and a businessman
..., February 28. /ARKA/. Armenia’s National Security Service (NSS) said it has arrested two officials of the State Control Service and a businessman on charges of illegal interference with the public procurement process. According to NSS, the acting head of the procurement department of the State Control Service, identified as S.A. and a chief specialists of the same department, identified as G.Kh., abused their power to illegally interfere with procurement procedures for acquiring medical equipment for the needs of the Ministry of Health and a number of medical centers to ensure that a company they patronized win the announced tender. According ...
02/28/2019Armenia’s ex-defense minister accused of embezzlement, will remain in custody pending trial
... be released from custody. A lawyer for Davit Tonoyan Sergey Hovhannisyan told journalists that only Artem Hambaryan (former head of aircraft maintenance service) will be released on a 5 million dram bail (about $10 thousand). Earlier, Hanrapetutyun Party ... ... Armenia’s National Security Service (NSS) had said that Tonoyan and Galstyan were detained as part of a criminal investigation into abuse of office and official forgery committed by high-ranking military personnel. According to the NSS, criminal proceedings ...
01/24/2022Head of Armenia's antitrust agency: Economic competition strengthening in Armenia, but there are still problems - exclusive interview
... Armenia is intensifying because of the increasing number of players at traditionally centralized markets, Gegham Gevorgyan, head of the State Commission for the Protection of Economic Competition, told ARKA News Agency. “In Armenia, competition is ... ... result, some irregularities were found in wholesale and retail sugar sale. In particular, there are suspicions regarding the abuse by companies of their dominant positions, or the use of discriminatory prices or the anti-competitive conclusions. Administrative ...
02/26/2020Tigran Ulikhanyan appointed as head of Armenia's State Oversight Service
... Sanasaryan's lawyers appealed to the Prosecutor General's Office with a petition to terminate the criminal prosecution against him. Earlier, the National Security Service rejected a similar petition by Sanitarian's lawyers. Sanasaryan was suspended as head of the State Oversight Service (SOS) after being indicted in 2019 April in a criminal investigation into 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-
01/17/2021Armenian ex-parliament speaker's son accused of causing damage to state
... ruled in Sahakyan's favor. As a result, 16.6 million drams were paid to the budget instead of 51.4 million drams, causing the state damage in the amount of 34.7 million drams. Sahakyan is charged under articles on causing property damage by deceit or abuse of trust and falsifying evidence. The head of the legal department of the mayor's office and his deputy are accused of abuse of office, and an employee of the same department is accused of aiding them. A suspect or accused of an alleged crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty according ...
09/01/2020Special Investigative Service unveils more details regarding detention of former Yerevan mayor
Ex-mayor of Yerevan Robert Nazaryan, who served also as head of the Public Services Regulatory Commission (PSRC), was detained on suspicion of abuse of office, the press service of the Special Investigation Service (SIS) said. YEREVAN, August 6. /ARKA/. Ex-mayor of Yerevan Robert Nazaryan, who served also as head of the Public Services Regulatory Commission (PSRC), was detained on suspicion ...
08/06/2020National Security Service reveals scheme used by Tsarukyan to cause $785,000 damage to state
... a result of investigative measures, it has established that the officials of the community, seeking their personal interest, abused their powers by leasing 7.5 hectares of agricultural land in violation of the law. Later, through a set of illegal manipulations ... ... buildings was handed to this company with violations. According to the official website of the Multi Group concern, owned by the head of the opposition Prosperous Armenia Party and the head of its parliamentary faction Gagik Tsarukyan, on April 28, 2015, ...
06/14/2020Armenian authorities arrest another official on charges of embezzlement and abuse of power
... in charge of construction policy, on charges of large-scale embezzlement of funds released for the major repair of the National library. YEREVAN, September 29. / ARKA /. Armenian law-enforcement authorities arrested yesterday Gor Kamalian, former head of an urban planning ministry department in charge of construction policy, on charges of large-scale embezzlement of funds released for the major repair of the National library. The criminal investigation into the embezzlement of funds and abuse of power was launched by prosecutors on September 25. The preliminary investigation was assigned to the Main Investigation Department of Police.-0-
09/29/2012Widespread fraud in payment of state pensions handled by large group of investigators
... thousands of Armenian pensioners received, on paper, pensions years after their death. He implied that this money had been pocketed by officials from the State Social Security Service. Aghvan Hovsepian said today three criminal cases were opened into these abuses which were later consolidated into one case. The violations were reported to president of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan, who told prime minister Tigran Sarkisian to fire head of the State Social Security Fund Vazgen Khachikyan. In a subsequent probing the prosecutors estimated that some 113 million drams had been pocketed by officials from the State Social Security Fund in 2009-2010. The embezzled sum has been calculated ...
08/25/2011I do not think amputation would be required, head of NSS comments on Sanasaryan’s promise
... Armenia’s National Security Service (NSS), Artur Vanetsyan reiterated today that corruption charges brought against Davit Sanasaryan, the head of Armenia’s State Oversight Service (SOS) are completely substantiated. Sanasaryan, whose duties of the head of the State Oversight Service were suspended last week, is accused of abuse of power. Earlier media reports claimed that Vanetsyan showed a video to Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan that proves Sanasaryan’s guilt. During an April 30 press conference, Sanasaryan denied there was such a video saying he was ready to cut off ...
05/02/2019The case of 12 people accused of embezzlement of 412 million drams referred to court
... Deputy Minister Ani Ispiryan was dismissed on suspicion of involvement in fraudulent distribution of subsidies for intensive orchards. On 14 February, Minister Vahan Kerobyan announced his resignation. He is one of the defendants in the criminal case on abuse of official powers, along with several other officials of the Ministry of Economy, as well as the head and employees of private Synergy company. On 16 February, Kerobyan was put under house arrest, which expired on 17 June. --0--
07/31/2024Two new deputy economy ministers appointed in Armenia
... was dismissed on suspicion of involvement in fraudulent distribution of subsidies for intensive gardens, and later she was indicted. Minister Vahan Kerobyan announced his resignation on February 14. He is one of the defendants in the criminal case on abuse of power, along with several other officials of the Ministry of Economy and the head and employees of Synergy Company. According to the court decision of February 16, Kerobyan is under house arrest. On March 5, Gevorg Papoyan, Chairman of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Financial-Credit and Budgetary Issues, was appointed ...
04/01/2024Former Armenian PM Hovik Abrahamyan accused of money laundering on a large scale
... /ARKA/. Former Armenian Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan has been accused of money laundering on a particularly large scale, abuse of power and illegal entrepreneurship, the General Prosecutor's Office reported. Abrahamyan held a variety of positions ... ... serving as MP, mayor of Artashat, governor of Ararat province, Minister of Territorial Administration, Deputy Prime Minister, Head of President's Administration, Speaker of the Parliament and Prime Minister. According to prosecutors, from 2008 to 2015 ...
04/18/2023Anti-Corruption Court did not grant prosecutors' motion for arrest of General Khachaturov
... prosecutors, the charges are based on evidence obtained by the Investigative Department of the National Security Service. According to media stories, Khachaturov is implicated in a criminal case against former Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan, who is head of the opposition Hayastan faction in parliament. Seyran Ohanyan is accused of embezzlement on a large scale and abuse of official duties. --0--
02/21/2023Armenian Prosecutor General's Office confirms initiation of criminal case against General Grigor Khachaturov
... Service. The Anti-Corruption Court is expected today to consider a petition of prosecutors requesting Khachaturov's arrest. According to media stories, Khachaturov is implicated in a criminal case against former Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan, who is head of the opposition Hayastan faction in parliament. Seyran Ohanyan is accused of embezzlement on a large scale and abuse of official duties. --0--
02/21/2023ALC releases brief information on 19 Armenian captives, both military and civilian, who were tortured to death by Azerbaijanis
... October 16, 2020. The Azerbaijani soldiers called Narek’s family using his mobile phone and informed them that they had beheaded him. Hours later, a photo of Narek with his throat cut was posted on his personal Instagram account. Yuri Adamyan (25),... ... was repatriated on the flight instead. Azerbaijan released Eduard’s corpse on December 28, 2020, with signs of torture and abuse consistent with Arega’s testimony. Arsen Gharakhanyan, civilian Arsen was captured in his home on October 13, 2020, with ...
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