H.A., the former Prime Minister of the RA, being an official occupying a public post since 2006 to 8 September of 2016, abused his official authority and opposing to the prohibition of participation in entrepreneurial activity, took part in the management of “Avazahatik” LLC, a company engaged in sand mining, through proxies and legalized in particularly large properties procured through crime in the result of the above-mentioned activity.

According to the criminal proceedings examined by the Anti-Corruption Committee, it was proved that H.A., having held various positions during 1995-2016 (Member of the National Assembly of the RA - first convocation, Chairman of the Executive Committee of Artashat Political Council, Mayor of Artashat, Minister of Territorial Adminidstration of the RA, Deputy Prime Minister of the RA, Head of Staff of the President of the RA, Member of the National Assembly of the RA - forth convocation, Prime Minister of the RA) with negligence of illegally taking over the shares of G.G., a 60 percent shareholder of the sand mining company "Avazahatik" and participating in the management of the company through proxies, during 2006 – 2008, through representatives of the state and local self-government bodies, created obstacles for sand mining from the 5 ha of land leased by "Avazahatik" LLC from the Noramarg community of Ararat region, carried out in accordance with the law and also took measures to stop the mining.

By the verbal instruction of H.A. and other officials, H.A.'s brother He.A., assigned S.G., who was the Head of Noramarg community of Ararat region, to dissolve the contract between the community and "Avazahatik" LLC, on the grounds of non-purposeful exploitation of the land leased to "Avazahatik" LLC company.

S.G., the Head of the community, having fear for adverse consequence in case of failure to fulfill the specified requirement, up to and including dismissal, dissolved the lease agreement signed with "Avazahatik" LLC based on the decision N81, dated 26 November, 2007 and banned send mining, before changing the purpose of the land.

On 11, 24, June and 2, 7, July of 2008, H.A., occupying the position of the Head of Staff of the President of the RA, through the mediation of K.K., the friend of G.G. (a 60 percent shareholder of "Avazahatik" LLC), during a meeting held at his workplace, presented an illegal demand to G.G. regarding the proportionate registration of the 60% share of "Avazahatik" LLC in the name of his brother, He.A. and A.S., Head of Police.

Having no other choice and in order to continue the company's further activities, G.G. had to accept the offer of H.A., Head of Staff of the President of the RA, and sold 30 percent of his share to his He.A., the latter’s brother, and the other 30 percent to Kh.A., the brother-in-law of Q.S. (brother of A.S., Head of Poloce).  

Later, He.A., H.A.'s brother, met with S.G., the Head of the Noramarg community and obtained an agreement on leasing the the 5 ha of land to "Avazahatik" LLC, based on the results of a formal tender held on 22 July 2008. Avazahatik" LLC was declared the winner. After that, an agreement was signed, according to which the said land was again leased to "Avazahatik" LLC for a period of 25 years for the purpose of sand mining at an annual rent of 90 thousand AMD, thus giving the said company the opportunity to carry out sand mining.

Privileges and advantages were provided to "Avazahatik" LLC in the above manner, after which the company continued to manifacture sand, ensuring income for H.A., who actually owned the 60 percent of its share.

During 2008 – 2015, A.H. received profit of around 230 million 400 thousand AMD by illegaly participating in the activity of "Avazahatik" LLC.

H.A. mixed the above-mentioned amount with his other incomes, then gave them a legal appearance by means of various civil and legal transactions, including acquiring various properties and making bank transactions, with negligence to legalize the sum acquired in the result of illegal participation in entrepreneurial activity, distort their criminal essence and cancel their real affiliation.

In particular, H.A. acquired and accounted for more than a dozen properties of various values in the names of himself and affiliated persons, both in 2008 – 2015, and thereafter, including 2018.

On 17 April 2023, a decisionon on initiating a public criminal prosecution against H.A. was released by the initiative of the supervising prosecutor in accordance with Points 1 and 3, Part 3 of Article 190 of the Criminal Code of the RA adopted on 18.03.2003 (abuse of the official position, legalization of in particularly large properties procured through crime (lundering of money)), Part 1 of Article 309, (exceeding official powers) and Article 310 (illegal participation in entrepreneurial activities).

The decision was sent to the supervising investigator on the same day, in order to charge H.A.

Notice:  Every person charged with a criminal offense shall be presumed innocent unless proved guilty in the manner prescribed by the RA Criminal Procedure Code and unless the judgment comes into legal force.