According to the criminal proceedings investigated by the RA Anti-Corruption Committee, it was proved that D., who has been the head of Vagharshapat community since October 21, 2018. G., with the help of persons related to him, used the official and official powers to the detriment of state and official interests, and also laundered particularly large amounts of money with the prior agreement with the mentioned persons.
In particular, the head of the community decided to expropriate the 0.9 ha community land at 971/8 V. Teryan Street, Etchmiadzin, with the intention of making it his and his family's, through a formal auction, after which the father of the head of the community, A. On the instructions of M. and with his financing, a person related to the latter formally participated and was recognized as the winner in the auction held on August 8, 2022 as the only participant.
As a result, the property with a market value of 189,200,000 AMD was alienated to the above-mentioned person, effectively becoming the property of the head of the community and his family members.
After that, again A. On the assignment of M. and D. According to G.'s knowledge, on October 21, 2022, the same person related to the latter submitted an application to the Vagharshapat Municipality Hall, asking for the purpose of expansion to expropriate the plot of community significance adjacent to the 0.9 ha plot of land owned by him, after which the head of the community, in violation of the requirements of the law and the relevant decisions of the Government, sold through an auction, the market value of 54,200,000 AMD. alienated the community property owned by the same person by direct sale, without the decision of the council of elders, at a price ten times less, for AMD 5,509,350. Then, in order to hide the origin and ownership of the plots of land of 0.9 ha and 0.1908 ha acquired through criminal means, the head of the community D. By the decision of G., they were united and registered as one unit of real estate in the name of the above-mentioned person.
After that, said property D. With the help of G.'s husband, it was sold to other persons related to them under formal sales contracts, and D. was sold by another formal sales contract signed on June 14, 2023 for AMD 63,500,000. G.'s husband's mother, who invested it in the company founded by her.
Later, based on his application, the head of the community D. According to G.'s decision, the operational purpose of a part of the mentioned property was changed from public to residential construction, after which it was divided into different addresses by another decision of the head of the community, and permission for the construction of residential houses was granted.
The former head of Vagharshapat community was charged with the above-mentioned criminal acts under Article 296, Part 3, Clauses 2 and 3 and Article 441, Part 2, Clause 2 of the RA Criminal Code. Accusations have also been brought against persons related to the head of the community, including her husband and her father, for assisting her and laundering money.
The husband of the former head of the community was also charged with not declaring a particularly large property (4 episodes).
D. The preliminary investigation regarding G. and 4 persons related to him has been completed. The materials of the criminal proceedings with the indictment were handed over to the supervising prosecutor with a request to approve it and send it to the court. Notice: the person accused of a crime is considered innocent until his guilt is proven in accordance with the procedure established by the RA Criminal Procedure Code by a legally binding court verdict.
