Investigation is conducted in Dilijan Investigative Division of Tavush Regional Investigative Department of the RA Investigative Committee to reveal the apparent abuses committed in Dilijan Territorial Agency of Social Assistance of Staff of Tavush Provincial Administration. One person was detained.   
 

Let us mention that on November 29, 2018 a criminal case was initiated in the Investigative Department of the RA National Security Service on apparent illegal payment in Dilijan Territorial Agency of Social Assistance according to the Point 1 of the Part 3 of the Article 311, the Part 1 of the Article 312, the Points 1 and 2 of the Part 3 of the Article 311.1 and the Part 2 of the Article 312.1 of RA Criminal Code. The criminal case was sent to Dilijan Investigative Division of Tavush Regional Investigative Department of the RA Investigative Committee for conduction of preliminary investigation and on December 20, 2018 was received in the proceeding.

Through preliminary investigation it was found out that from 2016 to 2018 the head of Dilijan Territorial Agency of Social Assistance demanded and received money  in significant amount from citizens every month to involve and keep them in social benefit program.  

Charge was pressed against the Head of Dilijan Territorial Agency of Social Assistance according to the Point 1 of the Part 3 of the Article 311 and the Part 1 of the Article 311 of RA Criminal Code. Detention was chosen as a pretrial measure against him.

On the base of the obtained evidence charge was pressed against 6 more persons. Charge was pressed against three of them for false crime reporting and against three of them for giving bribe. Signature not to leave was chosen as a pretrial measure against them.

Within the criminal case a number of witnesses were questioned, inspections were conducted.

Preliminary investigation is ongoing.

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