Charges pressed against Major-general Melsik Chilingaryan, Colonels Armen Margaryan and Mher Papyan for abusing power
Preliminary investigation of criminal cases initiated on abuses recorded in the process of purchase of different articles for needs of the armed forces is ongoing in the Department of Investigation of Particularly Important Cases of General Military Investigative Department of the RA Investigative Committee.
On the base of the evidence obtained through investigation on June 2 charges were pressed against Major-general Melsik Chilingaryan, Colonels Armen Margaryan and Mher Papyan for abusing power which caused grave consequences. Particularly, M. Chilingaryan and A. Margaryan were charged according to the Part 2 of the Article 375 of RA Criminal Code, M. Papyan was charged according to the Part 3 of the Article 375 of RA Criminal Code.
On the same day the investigator submitted a motion to the court to use detention as a pretrial measure against the defendants.
Preliminary investigation is ongoing, investigatory actions of great volume are conducted to provide the comprehensive, objective and complete investigation of the case.
Additional information on investigation results will be provided.
Note; Everyone charged with alleged crime offence shall be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law.
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