In the framework of the criminal case investigated in Goris Investigative Division of Syunik Regional Investigative Department of the RA Investigative Committee a number of abuses were revealed in Goris State University; charge was pressed against 3 persons, including 2 employees of the university.

In September, 2017 a call was received informing that the student of Faculty of Economy of distance education of Goris State University, got positive marks in semester exams and quizzes without taking part in the lessons and exams.

A criminal case was initiated according to the Part 1 of the Article 311, the Part 1 of the Article 312, the Part 1 of the Article 313 and the Part 1 of the Article 34-312 of RA Criminal Code preliminary investigation of which was conducted in the RA IC Goris Investigative Division of Syunik Regional Investigative Department.

In the result of investigatory and operative-searching measures taken through preliminary investigation a number of circumstances significant for the criminal case - the mechanism, the frame of those having committed the alleged crime were found, actions of each of them were clarified.

Thus, pursuant to the obtained evidence one of the employees of Goris State University made arrangements with mother of the student studying in Kapan branch of Yerevan Agricultural University on organizing her son's transfer to the third course of Goris State University to continue his study. The employee wrote the application to University Rector and signed instead of the student. It was also found that the student, being admitted to university, did not attend lessons in 2016-2017 academic year and the latter's mother sent money to Faculty Dean through the university employee to provide the positive marks of the exams of the first semester. Pursuant to investigation data, in the second semester the student's mother again gave money to the same employee to provide the positive marks of the exams, however the latter did not give the money to the addressee and tried to organize everything herself through her relations in university.

On the base of the sufficient evidence charge was pressed against 3 people – student's mother according to the Part 1 of the Article 312 and the Part 1 of the Article 34-312, Faculty Dean according to the Part 1 of the Article 311 and the Part 1 of the Article 34-314 of RA Criminal Code, charge was pressed against the university employee according to the Part 1 of the Article 325 (2 counts), the Part 1 of the Article 313, the Part 1 of the Article 311.2 and the Part 1 of the Article 38-314 of RA Criminal Code.

The criminal case with the bill of indictment was sent to prosecutor supervising the legality of preliminary investigation.

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