Preliminary Investigation of Criminal Case Initiated on Swindling in Particularly Large Amount, Infliction of Damage to Property by Deception or Abuse of Confidence, Deliberate Bankruptcy Committed by Nazik Amiryan Completed
Through comprehensive investigation conducted in General Department of Investigation of Particularly Important Cases of the RA Investigative Committee it was found out that by the RA Government's decision N 90 dated 07.02.2001 «Armenian Glass» CJSC's 80% of stocks of state property worth 573.733.000 AMD were alienated to Nazik Amiryan through direct sales contract for 145.000.000 AMD requiring to make investments in the next 3 years in the amount of 100.000.000, 80.000.000 and 70.000.000 AMD and to provide 350, 500 and 700 jobs, accordingly as a social guarantee.
Based on the handover-acceptance acts of stocks formed in March, 2021 Nazik Amiryan acquired them and the CJSC was reformulated as «Armenian Crystal» OJSC.
During her further activity, for the purpose of creation of insolvency features in the company and at the same time personally to be in favorable condition, for the purpose of swindling property in particularly large amount Nazik Amiryan did not fulfill her obligations under the contract; the liabilities to tax authorities and other organizations formed during the company's activities were not fulfilled, she deliberately managed the company inefficiently due to which a ban was imposed to a part of the real estate and movable property of «Armenian Crystal» OJSC by Compulsory Enforcement Service of the RA Ministry of Justice.
At N. Amiryan’s request the latter’s friend taking part in the auction organized by the Compulsory Enforcement Service of the RA Ministry of Justice on alienation of the property of «Armenian Crystal» OJSC and being found as a winner, by sale contract on June 28, 2003 purchased the industrial workshop with 9263,32 s/m belonging to «Armenian Crystal» OJSC estimated for significantly lower than the market price - 8.318.880 AMD and the partial investments were mainly used for its renovation. That is, N. Amiryan deliberately made partial investments in the workshop which she from the very beginning had intended to withdraw from the property fund of the company and swindle – make her own.
Then in order to involve the acquired property in the balance of another company of her own, to obtain other property and to realize her intention to commit swindling Nazik Amiryan founded an LLC in the name of the same friend and through him again took part in the auction organized by the Compulsory Enforcement Service of the RA Ministry of Justice on alienation of the property of the company and being found as a winner the authorized person of the above-mentioned LLC signed a sale contract with the Compulsory Enforcement Service and acquired 86 name movable property for significantly lower price – only 547,500 AMD. Later the property acquired for only 8.866.380 AMD was estimated 221.970.000 AMD and was introduced in the statutory capital of the LLC which belonged to Nazik Amiryan.
After a short while on May 4, 2004 Nazik Amiryan alienated the 100% share of the LLC through her friend to another person. On June 2, 2004 the fixed assets of the mentioned company, financial means, material resources, the finished products and debts were transferred to another CJSC.
Nazik Amiryan's above-mentioned activities created insolvency features in the company, the company was not able to fulfill obligations and on the base of the claim of the Compulsory Enforcement Service adjunct to the RA Government, by the court's verdict of 29.12.2003 the company was found insolvent, the activity of the company was terminated and damage in particularly large amount - 213.103.620 AMD was caused to «Armenian Crystal» OJSC. Besides, the state was deprived of the opportunity to manage the 80% share efficiently. As a result the profit of 205,700,000 AMD in total was missed causing damage in large amount.
On the base of the obtained sufficient evidence charge was pressed against Nazik Amiryan according to the Point 1 of the Part 3 of the Article 178 (swindling), the Part 1 of the Article 184 (infliction of damage to property by deception or abuse of confidence) and the Article 193 (deliberate bankruptcy) of RA Criminal Code. Signature not to leaves was chosen as a pretrial measure against her.
Preliminary investigation was completed and the criminal case with the bill of indictment was sent to prosecutor supervising the legality of preliminary investigation.
Note; Everyone charged with alleged crime offence shall be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law.