Materials of the Criminal Case Against Agazaryan for Illegal Remuneration Submitted to Court

The Anti-Corruption Committee has established through a criminal case that A. K. colluded with another individual to provide illegal remuneration to a member of the National Assembly of Armenia. The preliminary investigation revealed that A. K., with the help of an acquaintance, approached an official in the National Assembly to facilitate the export of 150,000 to 200,000 heads of agricultural animals to the United Arab Emirates in exchange for a sum of $200,000 to $300,000, bypassing the procedures prescribed by law.

On August 9, 2023, the member of the National Assembly reported that he had already reached agreements with officials and requested $200,000 to initiate the process, with $100,000 to be paid upfront and the remainder after the transaction commenced. During a meeting on August 10 with the member, A. K. informed him that he could transfer $20,000 to the official, with the remaining amount to be paid at the time of each batch of animals exported. However, the official indicated that considering the previously agreed sum, he had already made arrangements with other officials and therefore refused to accept the $20,000 from A. K.

Charges have been filed against the two individuals mentioned above for providing illegal remuneration to a National Assembly official and for assisting in such actions, under Article 439, Part 2, Subparagraph 3 and Article 46-439, Part 2, Subparagraph 3 of the Criminal Code of Armenia. The preliminary investigation has been completed. The prosecutor has approved the indictment, and the materials of the case have been sent to court.

Notice: The accused in a criminal case is presumed innocent until proven guilty in accordance with the procedures established by the Criminal Procedure Code of Armenia, by a legally effective court decision.