In the result of large-scale investigative and secret investigative actions conducted, as well as operative-intelligence measures taken within active and effective cooperation with the officers of the RA National Security Service and the RA Police within the framework of the criminal proceeding investigated in General Department of Investigation of Crimes against the State, Fundamentals of the Constitutional Order and Public Security of the RA Investigative Committee two cases of terrorism organized in February, 2024 in Yerevan have been disclosed.

Through preliminary investigation factual data were obtained on the allegation that G.S., RA citizen and other persons not identified yet, having anti-government views, having ideological enmity with the RA current government, organized committing terrorist acts at 143/1 Noy district, Yerevan on February 10, 2024 and at 30/3 and 33 Gyulbenkyan, Yerevan on February 20, 2024.

So, G.S., with the intent to terrorize the population, to disrupt the activities of public authorities, to force Gurgen Melkonyan, representative of public authorities and public servant, Deputy of the RA National Assembly, member of «Civil Contract» party, to abstain from specific political statements and positions and with the intent to force the public authorities to abstain from specific solutions of issues related to internal and external policy, organized terrorism committed by A,G. and E.P., that is explosion combined with the risk of depriving the civilians of life,  living at the area adjacent to Gurgen Melkonyan’s residence, causing heavy damage or damage of medium gravity to their health, as well as causing pecuniary damage in large amount.

Acting with the same intention, A.G., discussing the details of the activity to be carried out with E.P., on February 10, 2024 handed a self-made explosive device charged with a shattering TNT-type explosive, made in advance, and a battery required to bring it into operation over him, explained the way of installing it into the explosive device. After it using certain measures necessary for disguise and non-disclosure, they left for the address of Noy district of Yerevan determined in advance, where E.P., thinking that the private house located at 143/1, Noy district, Yerevan, belonged to Gurgen Melkonyan, over the gate threw the detonating device fit for wreaking havoc, given to him by A.G., to the right corner part of the mentioned house. On the same day at 04:30:02 detonation of the mentioned detonation device occurred which was combined with a real risk of depriving civilians of life, causing heavy damage or damage of medium gravity to their health and pecuniary damage in, at least, large amount was caused to the owner of the house A.B..

Besides, organized by G.S. and other persons not identified yet, with the intent to terrorize the population, as well as its separate group, particularly the members of «Civil Contract» party and their supporters, to disrupt the activities of public authorities, to force the public authorities, among them the representative of public authority and public servant, Deputy of the RA National Assembly, member of «Civil Contract» party, founder leader of «United Labor Party» Gurgen Arsenyan to abstain from pursuing policies unacceptable for them and maintaining political positions, on February 20, 2024 V.H., using certain measures necessary for disguise and non-disclosure, went to the office of «United Labor Party» located at 33 Gyulbenkyan, Yerevan and at 03:50 installed about 1 kilogram of TNT and pentalite as a detonating agent made in advance, and as a puncturing agent - self-made explosive device containing bricks and bolts fit for wreaking havoc, depriving people of life, and completely destroying surrounding buildings,  under the tree located at 9 meters’ distance from the office.

Then, at the same period he put bolts as puncturing elements, and as an explosive – a self-made explosive device containing smokeless gunpowder, fit for depriving people of life, spoiling and destroying property, at the entrance of the territorial office of «Civil Contract» party located at 30/3 Gyulbenkyan thus creating a real threat of explosion and arson combined with a risk of depriving civilians of life, causing heavy damage or damage of medium gravity to their health, causing pecuniary damage in large amount and other grave consequences. The detonation devices installed by V.H did not detonate, and the mentioned consequences did not come about by chance due to the failure of the self-made detonation device mechanism to operate in a calculated manner.

Criminal prosecution was initiated against 4 persons for committing the mentioned committals according to several articles of RA Criminal Code, among them for committing terrorism. Detention was chosen as a pretrial measure against 2 of them, the other two were arrested.

Preliminary investigation is ongoing.