S. P., the former head of Lernadzor community of Syunik Region, abusing his position, on December 16, 2006, has provided to H. H with the rental right for 25 year’s term and for 3150 AMD 0,142 ha area land with agricultural importance considered to be a community property. After that, the former head of Lernadzor community, instead of preventing the illegal use of soil, hasn’t objected the conclusion of the agreement for providing the mentioned land subleasing “MTS-Armenia” CJSC.

In the result, during the tenure of the former head of the community, from December 20, 2006 to November 13, 2017, totally 4.576.831 AMD was transferred to the holder of the mentioned land by the “MTS-Armenia” CGSC.

It was found out in the scope of the preliminary examination of the criminal proceedings carried out at the Department of Syunik Regional Investigation of Investigative Committee, that the money paid the holder H.H. for years by the mobile operator  was not transferred to the community budget, in the result of which the essential damage has been caused to the legal interests of the community.

Criminal prosecution hasn’t been initiated on the basis of the expiration of the term of limitation against S.P., the former head of Lernadzor community in accordance with Article 308, Part 1 of the Criminal Code adopted on April 18, 2003 (for personal benefit, using the position on the contrary to the interests of the service which is in accordance with Article 441, Part 1 of the Criminal Code entered into force on July 1, 2022),

The subleasing agreement signed between the holder and the mobile operator has been solved by the community with the application of prosecutorial intervention tools during the preliminary examination.

At the same time, the Prosecutor’s Office has submitted a motion to the local self-government body in order to lodge a civil claim to the court aimed at restoring the damage caused to the community.