In the result of investigatory and other procedural actions of great volume conducted within the criminal case on apparent squandering, abuse of official authorities and arbitrary seizure of state or community land, as well as not taking measures to suspend, prevent arbitrary construction of houses and buildings investigated in General Department of Investigation of Particularly Important Cases of the RA Investigative Committee a number of circumstances of apparent abuses found in Vagharshapat municipality and organizations under it were found out.

Joint examination in Vagharshapat municipality for the period from January 1, 2015 to July 30, 2018 was conducted by the RA State Control Service. As a result it was found out that in Vagharshapat municipality and organizations under it a number of abuses and breaches had been allegedly committed by officials.

Particularly, it was found out that the actual head of “Ara and Aytsemnik” OJSC, from 2016 to 2018 also its general director being found the winner in tender of repair works of the kindergarten N 11, building of Registration of Civil Status Acts, art school, musical school N 2, culture house and its structures declared by Vagharshapat municipality, did not provide complete and proper works and services envisaged by 15 contracts signed.

Through investigation data were obtained on the allegation that by submitting distorted, untrue data in performance acts confirmed for the period from January 2015 to June 2016 on implementation of the mentioned work, showing more work volume than the volume of work actually done, by abuse of official authority swindled 13.336․213 AMD causing Vagharshapat community pecuniary damage in particularly large amount.

On the base of the obtained sufficient evidence a decision was made to involve the head of the above-mentioned OJSC as a defendant according to the Point 1 of the Part 3 of the Article 178 (swindling) of RA Criminal Code.

During preliminary investigation it was found out that the head of the same OJSC was involved as a defendant within the criminal case on the Part 2 of the Article 235 (illegal procurement, transportation or carrying of weapons, ammunition, explosives or explosive devices), the Point 1 of the Part 3 of the Article 179 (squandering or embezzlement) and the Part 2 of the Article 205 (evasion from taxes, duties or other mandatory payments) of RA Criminal Code investigated in the RA Special Investigatory Service and was under persecution.

Taking the above-mentioned into consideration a decision was made to separate the part on the head of “Ara and Aytsemnik” OJSC from the criminal case investigated in General Department of Investigation of Particularly Important Cases of the RA Investigative Committee and to send it to the RA Prosecution Office to send to the RA Investigatory Service and to combine it with the criminal case investigated on the latter, to continue preliminary investigation in one proceeding.

Note; Everyone charged with alleged crime offence shall be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law.