26 criminal cases are investigated in territorial subdivisions of the RA Investigative Committee on apparent abuses committed by companies engaged in technical inspection of cars and active investigatory and other procedural actions are ongoing to find out all circumstances, the real volume of the damage caused to the state.

As it was earlier informed based on the license received from the RA Ministry of Transport, Communication and Information Technologies, a number of companies operating in different regions of the country and administrative districts of the capital city carried out mandatory technical inspection of transport means during which, pursuant to investigation data, abuses were committed.

Particularly, according to data obtained through the criminal case, with the purpose of swindling fixed payments to be paid to the state budget by citizens for technical inspection – 3.500 -10.500 AMD by each citizen, the directors of the company swindled money in particularly large amount without carrying out technical inspection of transport means, by forgery of the payment documents for the service.

Data were obtained on apparent abuses in activities of competent people of 26 different companies. Parallel to investigation conducted to personalize the actions of each of them, to give criminal legal assessment to their actions measures are taken to restore the damage caused to the state.

As of August 23, 186.048.600 AMD was paid as a partial restoration of the damage caused by the companies engaged in technical inspection of cars.

Preliminary investigation of the criminal case is ongoing.

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