Major-general Melsik Chilingaryan, Colonels Armen Margaryan and Mher Papyan arrested
In the framework of the criminal case investigated in the Department of Investigation of Particularly Important Cases of General Military Investigative Department of the RA Investigative Committee three persons – Major-general Melsik Chilingaryan, Colonels Armen Margaryan and Mher Papyan were arrested on May 30.
Former head of Armaments Department of the RA Armed Forces, Major-general Melsik Chilingaryan, former chief of car service of Armaments Department of the RA Armed Forces, Colonel Armen Margaryan are suspected of committing a committal envisaged by the Part 2 of the Article 375 of RA Criminal Code; that is abuse of power, transgression of authority or administrative dereliction which caused grave consequences.
In the framework of another criminal case the head of Unit of Chemical, Engineering and Intelligence Provision of Logistics Department of the RA Ministry of Defense Mher Papyan is suspected of committing a committal envisaged by the Part 2 of the Article 376 of RA Criminal Code; that is negligent attitude to service which caused grave consequences.
Preliminary investigation is ongoing. Forensic merchandising examinations were commissioned, necessary investigatory actions are taken to provide the comprehensive, objective and complete investigation of criminal cases.
Additional information on procedural decisions made on the base of the obtained evidence, on criminal and legal assessments will be provided.
Note; Everyone charged with alleged crime offence shall be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law.
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18.09.19, 09:21Charge Pressed against Vladimir Gasparyan for Abuse of PowerWithin the criminal case on abuse of power committed by several officials of the RA Ministry of Defense a number of circumstances of the case were found out. -
04.06.16, 11:45Charged with taking bribe in particularly large amountOn the base of the obtained evidence charge was pressed against Sh. Avetisyan according to the Point 2 of the Part 4 of the Article 311 of RA Criminal Code. -
03.06.16, 13:47Detention used as a pretrial measure against Major-general Melsik Chilingaryan, Colonels Armen Margaryan and Mher PapyanPreliminary investigation of criminal cases initiated on abuses recorded in the process of purchase of different articles for needs of the armed forces is ongoing. -
02.06.16, 16:31Charges pressed against Major-general Melsik Chilingaryan, Colonels Armen Margaryan and Mher Papyan for abusing powerOn the same day the investigator submitted a motion to the court to use detention as a pretrial measure against the defendants. -
02.06.16, 08:54Suspected of getting bribe in particularly large amount; division chief interrogated and gave testimonyNecessary investigatory actions are conducted to provide the comprehensive, objective and complete investigation of circumstances of the case.