Large Sums of Money, Gold, and Silver Jewelry Found at the Leadership Office

The Investigative Committee of the Republic of Armenia has conducted numerous searches in connection with criminal proceedings initiated regarding coercion to participate in gatherings, obstruction of electoral rights, and the embezzlement of large sums of entrusted property.

As a result of over twenty conducted searches, documents of significance to the criminal case, electronic data storage devices, large sums of cash, substantial quantities of gold and silver jewelry, numerous fuel vouchers issued in the name of various commercial organizations, and other items were discovered and seized.

Based on the facts obtained from extensive investigative and procedural actions, public criminal prosecution has been initiated against H.P. under the fourth point of the second part of Article 149 of the Criminal Code (obstructing the exercise of electoral rights by using official position), against A.A. under the third part of Article 236 (obstructing or coercing participation in a gathering by using official powers or the influence granted by them, as well as materially incentivizing participation in or refusal to participate in a gathering), and against N.A. under the second and third points of Article 256 (embezzlement of large sums of entrusted property by using official powers or the influence granted by them). The latter have been arrested.

The investigation of the criminal case continues.