A criminal case was initiated in General Department of Investigation of Particularly Important Cases of the RA Investigative Committee on squandering money in particularly large amount.

On October 29, 2015 the RA Investigative Committee received from the RA Prosecutor General’s Office the writ of RA Minister of Justice on the allegation that the citizen M. Mesyan applied to the Notary of Shengavit Notarial District, V. Grigoryan requesting to receive from the Notary’s deposit account 64.000 USD subject to be paid to the seller by the buyer according to the purchase contract, but Notary V. Grigoryan refused to give the money to the applicant.

On the same day a criminal case was initiated on the alleged crime in General Department of Investigation of Particularly Important Cases of the RA Investigative Committee according to the Point 1 of the Part 3 of the Article 179 of RA Criminal Code – theft of somebody’s property in particularly large amount.

In the framework of the criminal case urgent investigatory and procedural actions have been and are being conducted.

Preliminary investigation is ongoing.

Additional information on the results will be provided.

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