In response to the misinformation circulating in some media outlets, we inform that a total of 5 criminal proceedings (10 counts) regarding L.A. have been investigated in the RA Investigative Committee, and 2 criminal proceedings (3 counts) are currently at the stage of preliminary investigation.

Between May and October, 2023 L.A. submitted 18 applications to the heads of various law enforcement bodies regarding the alleged illegal activities of the principal, employees, and students of one of the schools in Gyumri. In the result of operative-intelligence measures and inspection operations taken to verify the circumstances mentioned in the applications no data were obtained on crimes and other offences and L,A. was informed about it in a written form. Instead of appealing in the prescribed manner, the latter expressed her disagreements in written publications posted on the Facebook page, used by her.

Particularly, on her Facebook page L.A. published defamatory information that, according to the Article 23 and 31 of the RA Constitution, causes harm to the rights and legitimate interests of the Prosecutor of Shirak region of the RA Prosecutor’s Office and Prosecutor’s Office employees of the same region, the Head of the RA IC Shirak Regional Investigative Department and persons holding autonomous positions in the same department, acting Head of Shirak Regional Department of the RA Police and the employees of the same department, as well as the RA Human Rights Defender. The 5 criminal proceedings initiated on the abovementioned were combined in one proceeding.  

Public criminal prosecution was initiated against L.A. according to the Part 2 of the Article 490 of RA Criminal Code (10 counts).

On July 31, 2024 the criminal proceeding with the bill of indictment was sent to the prosecutor. It was approved and referred to the Court of First Instance of Shirak region.

Besides, on August 22, 2024 in order to fulfill the request for a decision received from the RA IC Shirak Regional Investigative Department to forcibly present to the investigative body, a police officer of the RA Ministry of Internal Affairs visited L.A.'s apartment, where the latter made numerous defamatory and insulting statements to the police officer.

On August 24 a report was received from the police officer informing that there is information on L.A.'s Facebook page, several news websites, and YouTube channels containing defamatory and insulting statements about him, under which his photo and video were posted. It caused harm to his rights, honor and good reputation by hindering his activities as a civil servant.

Based on the report of August 25, 2024, a criminal proceeding was initiated in Shirak Regional Investigative Department according to the Part 2 of the Article 490 of RA Criminal Code.

Within the framework of the proceedings on the above-mentioned crimes against justice, a milder pretrial measure not related to imprisonment was applied against L.A. - an absence ban.

Then on December 14, 2024 L.A. made obscene remarks towards the staff and students of one of the schools in Gyumri. As a result, the normal work of the aforementioned organization was hindered.

In addition, in the Court of First Instance of Shirak region L.A. shouted obscene words at the court staff and a party of the trial, as well as humiliated the party of the trial. As a result, the normal work of the aforementioned structure was hindered.

Then during the court hearing scheduled for April 18, 2025 in the Court of First Instance of Shirak region and after the hearing she showed disrespect towards the judge of the Court of First Instance of Shirak region, which was manifested by insulting the latter related to implementation of the judge’s official authorities. Namely, she uttered obscene expressions towards the judge in the courtroom and in the corridor of the court's administrative building. The whole process of the actions was videotaped and published by L.A. on her social website.

Public criminal prosecution was initiated against L.A. according to the Part 1 of the Article 297 (2 counts) and the Part 2 of the Article 489 of RA Criminal Code.

Considering that there is a high risk that the latter, if at liberty, will influence witnesses, including minors, who have given incriminating testimony against her, which circumstance is due to the psycho-emotional state typical of the latters as minors, which is evidenced by the fact that L.A. has already reported talking to students about the incident that occurred at school, visiting the school to find out the truth, and having a conversation with the students, and taking into account that the mildest pretrial measure previously applied to L.A. within the framework of the proceedings on the above-mentioned crimes against justice, the absence ban, was not able to ensure the proper conduct of the accused, and the latter having the procedural status of an accused, knowing about her responsibilities, again committed crimes against justice interests and public order, the investigative body submitted a motion to court to apply detention as a pretrial measure against L.A..

The court, having examined the motion, confirmed the reasonable suspicion of havingcommitted apparent crimes by L.A., as well as evaluating the materials of the submitted criminal proceedings, made a decision to select detention as a pretrial measure against her.