The ruling Civil Contract party embroiled in another scandal: "Haykakan Jamanak"

The "Haykakan Jamanak" newspaper reports that the ruling Civil Contract party, which speaks about financial transparency of parties and media, has found itself in yet another scandal. The newspaper learned that an independent audit conclusion has been sent to the Anti-Corruption Committee, revealing glaring financial violations.

The ruling party has collected membership fees exceeding allowable limits, rented party offices at prices below market value, and received donated office spaces from unclear sources, raising questions about the purpose and services behind these transactions.

According to the conclusion presented by "TM Audit" LLC, led by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, a party that rejects corruption, the party has made cash payments totaling 9 million 64 thousand drams. This raises regulatory concerns, as per the constitutional law on parties, all financial transactions must be conducted cashless.

Additionally, the Civil Contract party has received 16 million 300 thousand drams in support from legal entities, yet the identity of these mysterious donors remains unknown. The ruling party also received in-kind donations from two legal entities in the form of property, but again, it is unclear who provided these gifts.

Furthermore, it uncovered that there is no information available on 525 donors, leaving no record of who donated or for what purpose. To add to the issues, the party received a donation of 4 million 992 thousand drams from a single individual, exceeding the annual limit of 2 million 500 thousand drams that one person is allowed to contribute. This indicates that the Civil Contract party has also surpassed allowable limits in monetary donations.

This is not the first scandal surrounding the ruling party following the falsified elections of the Civil Contract leadership. Nikol Pashinyan and his team, who came to power to fight corruption, now find themselves deep in corruption allegations.

For the full article, refer to today’s edition of "Haykakan Jamanak".