Prosecutor General Anna Vardapetyan, in accordance with the constitutional law “Rules of Procedure of the National Assembly,” today presented to the Standing Committee on State and Legal Affairs of the National Assembly of the RA the report on the activities of the Prosecutor’s Office for 2025, which was submitted to the National Assembly on March 31, 2026 and published on the official website of the Prosecutor’s Office.

The Prosecutor General, in particular, stated:

“For the fourth year, I have the honor of presenting to you the annual report on the activities of the Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic of Armenia.

Before turning to the details, I will present several summary indicators of the work carried out in 2025.

In particular:

• During 2025, within the framework of the Prosecutor’s Office’s exclusive powers to protect state and community interests, based on judicial acts, as well as as a result of prosecutorial measures, 124 real estate properties were returned to the ownership or possession of the Republic of Armenia and communities. Their cadastral value, approximated to market value, is estimated at around AMD 66 billion 934 million. These include kindergartens, a cultural center, a stadium, a natural monument, parks, and land plots.
• In 2025, the first verdict in a case on confiscation of illicit assets entered into legal force. Based on this verdict, the ownership rights of the Republic of Armenia were registered over one apartment located on Vardanants street in Yerevan and one residential house located in the Arinj community of Kotayk region. Their combined average market value amounts to AMD 300 million 650 thousand (approximately USD 750,000). In addition, about AMD 21 million was transferred to the Unified Account of Recovered Funds. The second verdict, as you know, entered into legal force very recently—on April 15, 2026. According to the final court decision, the following assets of illicit origin are subject to confiscation from former head of the Abovyan community Karapet Murad Ghuloyan and his wife Roza Gagik Tsarukyan in favor of the Republic of Armenia:

1. A part (about 90%) of the real estate located at Kotayk region, Arinj village, P. Sevak district, 14th street, house 8;
2. A land plot located at Kotayk region, Tsaghkadzor community, Tandzaghbyur street 29/2 — in full;
3. 2,000 shares of “ACBA BANK” OJSC;
4. The right to claim USD 264,000 from the outstanding part of a loan of USD 294,900 granted in 2021 to “Belglas” LLC.

In addition, the following is also subject to confiscation from Karapet Murad Ghuloyan in favor of the Republic of Armenia:

1. AMD 934,000 — the value of 267 shares of “Electromontazh” OJSC acquired in 2019.
2. AMD 1 billion 227 million 490 thousand — expenditures not justified by lawful income and deemed illicit, transferred during 2007–2022 to a bona fide acquirer or otherwise not identifiable for confiscation.
3. AMD 58 million 120 thousand — the remaining illicit income formed as a result of the transformation or use of assets of illegal origin.

• The trend of reducing pre-trial investigation periods recorded in recent years continued in 2025 as well: more than half of the completed criminal proceedings — 53.4% — were investigated within a period of up to 2 months, exceeding the corresponding indicator for 2024 by 11.3%.
• Compared to the average indicators of the past 8 years, in 2025 the share of motions submitted to courts seeking detention as a preventive measure decreased by 2.5% relative to the total number of accused persons.
• In 2025, 3,495 more criminal proceedings, or 9.2% more than in 2024, were completed, including 2,807 more criminal proceedings, or 23.8% more, submitted to court with approved indictments.
• In criminal proceedings, from the date of launch (December 5, 2024) through December 31, 2025, a total of AMD 39 billion 895 million 845 thousand was paid into the Unified Account for Recovered Funds and the Unified Taxpayer Account.

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According to data provided by the Crime Statistics and Crime Analysis Center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, crime cases decreased in the Republic of Armenia in 2025. Prosecutor General of the RA Anna Vardapetyan stated this today at the National Assembly of the RA, informing that during 2025, 40,722 crimes[1] were committed in the Republic of Armenia (42,057 in 2024), whereof 18,857 were committed in the city of Yerevan (19,877 in 2024). Compared to 2024, the number of crimes in 2025 decreased by 1,335 cases or 3.2%.

In 2025, the detection rate amounted to 29.7%, compared to 22.8% in 2024. Thus, compared to 2024, the crime detection rate increased by 6.9% in 2025.

“The overwhelming majority of the 40,722 recorded crimes — 82.6% — were minor crimes (20,041 cases, or 49.2% of all cases) and medium-gravity ceimes (13,585 cases, or 33.4%), that is, crimes posing a lower degree of public danger.

Compared to 2024, the proportion of serious and particularly serious crimes within the overall crime rate decreased by 0.9% (18.3% in 2024 compared to 17.4% in 2025).

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In 2025, 41,553 criminal proceedings were completed (in 2024 — 38,058), including 14,608 — with indictments against 16,194 persons were submitted to court (in 2024 — 11,801 criminal proceedings against 13,179 persons), 61 — were submitted to court with motions on applying compulsory medical measures (in 2024 — 45), 26,884 — were terminated (in 2024 — 26,212), whereof 16,416 — (in 2024 — 17,813) on the grounds defined by point 1 of part 1 of Article 13 Criminal Procedure Code. 2025 the number of criminal proceedings submitted to court exceeds the 2024 indicator by 2,823 or 23.8%.

During 2025, 53.4% of completed criminal proceedings (in 2024 — 42.1%) were investigated within up to 2 months, 17.1% (in 2024 — 21.5%) — up to 4 months, 10% (in 2024 — 15%) — up to 6 months, 10.5% (in 2024 — 11.9%) — up to 1 year, 9% (in 2024 — 9.5%) — for more than 1 year. Thus, in 2025, 3,495 or 9.2% more criminal proceedings were completed than in 2024, including 2,807 or 23.8% more criminal proceedings were submitted to court with indictments,” emphasized the RA Prosecutor General.

The trend of reducing the duration of preliminary investigations observed in recent years continued in 2025. In particular, in 2025, the preliminary investigation in 19.5% of completed criminal proceedings lasted more than 6 months, which is 4% less than the corresponding indicator of 2023 and 1.9% less than the indicator of 2024. At the same time, more than half of the criminal proceedings completed in 2025 — 53.4% — were investigated within up to 2 months, which exceeds the corresponding indicator of 2024 by 11.3%.

In criminal proceedings, from the date of launch — from December 5, 2024 to December 31, 2025 — AMD 21,458,058,668 were transferred to the Unified Account of Recovered Funds. AMD 18,437,786,846 were paid to the Unified Account of the Taxpayer. Thus, a total of AMD 39,895,845,514 were paid to the Unified Account of Recovered Funds and the Unified Account of the Taxpayer.

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In 2025, 10,787 criminal cases concerning 11,457 persons were examined and completed in courts (in 2024 — 9,830 cases concerning 10,691 persons). In 2025, 957 more cases, or 9.7% more, were examined and completed in courts than in 2024.

Out of 10,787 criminal cases concerning 11,457 persons examined and completed in courts in 2025, 7,998 or 74.1% were of minor gravity (concerning 8,136 persons — 71%), 1,771 or 16.5% were of medium gravity (concerning 2,014 persons — 17.6%), 855 or 7.9% were grave (concerning 1,115 persons — 9.7%), and 163 or 1.5% were particularly grave (concerning 192 persons — 1.7%). Of these criminal cases, convictions were secured in 9,879 cases involving 10,348 persons (in 2024 — 8,660 cases involving 9,224 persons, in 2023 — 4,163 cases involving 4,419 persons).

In 2025, compared to 2024, the number of persons convicted for minor crimes increased by 1,028 or 15.5%, the number of persons convicted for crimes of medium gravity increased by 147 or 10.3%, the number of persons convicted for grave crimes decreased by 29 or 2.9%, and the number of persons convicted for particularly grave crimes decreased by 22 or 14.2%.

In 2025, 2,559 motions were submitted to courts of first instance demanding the application of detention as a measure of restraint against defendants. Of these, 1,566 or 61.2% were fully granted, 672 or 26.3% were partially granted, and 321 or 12.5% were rejected (in 2024 — 2,282 motions, of which 1,581 or 69.3% were fully granted, 432 or 18.9% were partially granted, and 269 or 11.8% were rejected). During 2023–2025, a downward trend has been recorded both in the number of motions submitted and in the share of motions actually granted by courts, relative to the number of persons charged.

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In 2025, 2,559 motions for application of detention as a measure of restraint against an accused were submitted to courts of first instance, whereof 1,566 motions or 61.2% were fully granted; 672 motions or 26.3% were partially granted; and 321 motions or 12.5% were rejected (in 2024, 2,282 motions were submitted, whereof 1,581 or 69.3% were fully granted; 432 or 18.9% were partially granted; and 269 or 11.8% were rejected). In the period 2023–2025, a downward trend was recorded both in the share of motions submitted and in the share of motions actually granted by the courts, in comparison with the total number of persons brought as accused. Compared to the average indicators of the past 8 years, in 2025 the share of motions submitted to courts for selecting detention as a preventive measure decreased by 2.5% in relation to the total number of accused persons.

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In 2025, no cases of homicide were recorded in the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia. During 2025, 2,248 incidents were recorded in military units of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia and other troops (2,093 in 2024). Of these incidents, 1,027 or 45.7% were accidents (762 in 2024), and 1,221 or 54.3% were crimes (1,331 in 2024), including 687 or 56.3% military crimes (715 in 2024) and 534 or 43.7% other crimes (616 in 2024).

Compared to 2024, accidents increased by 265 or 34.8%[2], while crimes decreased by 110 or 8.3%. In particular, general criminal offences decreased by 82 or 13.3%, while military crimes decreased by 28 or 3.9%.

In 2025, the following service-related deaths of servicemen were recorded in the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia: 6 conscript servicemen, 2 conscript servicemen of the Border Troops of the National Security Service and 1 member of the militia — a total of 9 service-related deaths compared to 27 cases in 2024.

The service-related deaths are as follows:

• 4 cases of negligent inducement to suicide,
• 1 case of military official negligence,
• 1 case of causing death due to failure to perform or improper performance of professional duties by a medical worker,
• 1 case of death caused by lightning strike,
• 2 cases of illness.

In 2025, service-related deaths of servicemen decreased by 18 or 66.7% (27 in 2024).

During 2025, the amount of damage caused to the state in criminal proceedings amounted to AMD 411,728,063 (AMD 1,479,117,389 in 2024), of which AMD 108,712,388 was recovered at the pre-trial stage (AMD 51,935,493 in 2024).

In 2025, the Division of State Interests Protection of the Military Prosecutor’s Office and the garrison military prosecutor’s offices conducted 280 inspections, which revealed damage to the state amounting to AMD 1 billion 432 million 493 thousand (AMD 5 billion 677 million 550 thousand in 2024). In 2025, AMD 938 million 80 thousand of the damage was recovered, of which AMD 924 million 294 thousand was recovered out of court by the Department for the Protection of State Interests.

Of the damage identified as a result of inspections conducted in 2024, AMD 92 million 213 thousand was recovered in 2025. During 2025, military prosecutors filed 24 lawsuits in the field of protection of state interests (19 in 2024). The total claim amount of the 24 lawsuits is AMD 4 billion 564 million 117 thousand. Of these, 5 lawsuits were fully satisfied, while 19 cases are still under consideration. The total amount subject to recovery under the 5 fully satisfied property claims is AMD 11 million 466 thousand.

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For the second consecutive year, a decrease in the number of corruption related crimes has been recorded in the Republic of Armenia (2023 — 1368, 2024 — 1116, 2025 — 996).

During 2025, out of 3,024 criminal proceedings examined in the proceedings of preliminary investigation bodies, 980 were completed (in 2024 — 1097), whereof 669 were terminated (in 2024 — 880), including 489 on rehabilitative grounds (in 2024 — 473), and 180 on non- rehabilitative grounds (in 2024 — 407). 311 criminal proceedings concerning 772 persons (in 2024 — 217 criminal proceedings concerning 493 persons) were submitted to court with indictments. 411 criminal proceedings were merged with other criminal proceedings, and 1,329 criminal proceedings remained pending.

During 2025, 157 corruption related criminal cases were examined and completed in courts (in 2024 — 163) concerning 282 persons (in 2024 — 362), in 107 cases whereof (in 2024 — 126), 193 persons were convicted (in 2024 — 272), 27 persons (in 2024 — 37) were sentenced to imprisonment: 27 persons (in 2024 — 46) to fines, 9 persons (in 2024 — 4) to other primary punishments, the sentence was conditionally not applied to 133 persons (in 2024 — 185), and additional punishments were also applied to 13 persons (in 2024 — 17). In 32 cases, 55 persons were acquitted (in 2024 — in 11 cases, 17 persons).

Among the corruption related cases submitted to court in 2025 are also multi-episode, cases of public interest concerning:

• former Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia and holder of other positions Hovik Abrahamyan,
• former head of the Kentron community of Yerevan city, former Mayor of Yerevan and holder of other positions Gagik Beglaryan,
• Hakaz Bagmanyan, who held senior positions in the Armed Forces,
• Karapet Guloyan, who served as Mayor of Abovyan from 2008 to 2015,
• Member of the National Assembly Hovik Aghazaryan,
• head of Gyumri community Vardan Ghukasyan,
• Vahagn Gevorgyan, former head of Abovyan community,
• Diana Gasparyan, former head of Vagharshapat community, and others.

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The Department for Confiscation of Property of Illicit Origin of the Prosecutor General’s Office initiated 157 examinations in 2025 and submitted 42 claims to court, whereof 38 currently under examination demand the confiscation of 230 real estate properties, 68 movable properties, and participations in 76 legal entities in favor of the Republic of Armenia. The monetary claims in these 38 claims amount to AMD 31 billion 540 million, while the total value of the claims is AMD 35 billion 993 million. 

In 2025, one settlement agreement was concluded, as a result whereof property of illicit origin in the amount of AMD 87 million 622 thousand is subject to confiscation in favor of the Republic of Armenia (AMD 68 million 811 thousand of the AMD 87 million 622 thousand have already been confiscated).

Let us recall that from the date of establishment of the Department for Confiscation of Property of Illicit Origin of the Prosecutor General’s Office (September 3, 2020) to December 31, 2025, a total of 758 examinations were initiated.

As of March 1, 2026, the total number of claims under examination in the courts is 166, with an overall claim value of AMD 612 billion 592 million 172 thousand. Through these claims, the Prosecutor’s Office demands the confiscation of 1,568 real estate properties, 356 movable properties and participations in 467 legal entities in favor of the Republic of Armenia. The monetary claim amounts to AMD 530 billion 697 million 870 thousand. This figure shows an upward trend, due to the fact that the market value of all properties has not yet been determined, and the value of participations in legal entities is also not known.

Summarizing the work of the Department for 2020–2025, I would note that within the framework of the authority to confiscate property of illicit origin, on the basis of 1 judgment that has entered into legal force and 9 settlement agreements, at this moment the following have been confiscated in favor of the Republic of Armenia: 9 real estate properties, with an average market value of AMD 4 billion 411 million 112 thousand 500, 2 movable properties, with an average market value of AMD 26 million 100 thousand and AMD 1 billion 13 million 281 thousand in monetary funds. Thus, solely within the authority of the Prosecutor’s Office to confiscate property of illicit origin, property and funds worth AMD 5 billion 450 million 494 thousand 148 have been confiscated in favor of the Republic of Armenia, which is equivalent to approximately USD 14 million 464 thousand.

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Within the scope of its exclusive authority to file claims in protection of state (community) interests, the Prosecutor’s Office conducted 540 examinations in 2025 (435 in 2024) and identified 485 violations (328 in 2024).

The examinations covered issues related to the legality of alienation of state and community property, compliance with land legislation requirements, as well as matters concerning territorial administration, local self-government and urban development.

During the reporting period, the Prosecutor’s Office filed 350 claims with the courts, of which 183 were filed under civil procedure, demanding recovery in the total amount of AMD 2 billion 524 million 486 thousand; 36 were filed under criminal procedure, demanding recovery of damages amounting to AMD 230 million 82 thousand and 131 were filed under administrative procedure against administrative acts and actions of state and local self-government bodies and officials, as a result of which property belonging to the state or communities was unlawfully alienated.

The value of the property subject to restitution to the state or communities under the above claims has not been determined, given that it is either in the process of valuation or has not yet been appraised.

In 2025, as a result of judicial acts or the application of prosecutorial measures, 124 properties with a preliminary estimated cadastral value approximating market value of around AMD 66 billion 934 million were returned to the ownership or possession of the Republic of Armenia and communities, including kindergartens, cultural houses, a stadium, a natural monument, parks, and land plots.

In 2025, 55 claims concerning monetary recovery claims were granted by final court decisions, amounting to AMD 342 million 786 thousand (43 claims amounting to AMD 207 million 583 thousand in 2024).

In cases filed in previous years, damages in the amount of AMD 113 million 405 thousand were actually recovered in 2025.

In 2025, within the framework of the Prosecutor’s Office’s authority to file claims in protection of state (community) interests, 92 reports of crimes were submitted based on the results of examinations carried out by its divisions, leading to the initiation of criminal proceedings on signs of abuse of official powers, negligence in office, forgery, and other crimes (63 reports in 2024).

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Examinations were conducted by the Department of State Interests Protection of the Prosecutor General’s Office and Prosecutor’s Office of Gegharkunik region regarding the return to the state of properties illegally alienated or leased in the coastal areas of Lake Sevan.

In particular, during 2025, the Ministry of Environment and the “Sevan National Park” SNCO received motions from the Prosecutor’s Office. In addition to these motions, the Prosecutor’s Office filed claims with the court, which, inter alia, concern:

• the Sevan mansion illegally constructed by former Chief of Police Vladimir Gasparyan (address: 1st Street 97, Drakhtik community, Gegharkunik region),
• the “Harsnaqar” hotel complex (address: 50 Yerevan Highway, Sevan city) and the cottages of the “Harsnaqar” hotel (address: 48/6 Yerevan Highway, Sevan city),
• the Sevan mansion illegally constructed by former President of the Football Federation of Armenia and former Member of Parliament Ruben Hayrapetyan (address: 3rd Street 38, recreation zone, Sevan city),
• the Sevan summer house illegally constructed by former Minister of Defence of the Republic of Armenia Seyran Ohanyan (address: 1st Street 71, Drakhtik community, Gegharkunik region),
• the Sevan mansion illegally constructed by the Chairman of the Board of Directors of “Kapavor” LLC, Arman Hakobjanyan (address: 1st Street 88, Drakhtik community, Gegharkunik region).

Based on the Prosecutor’s motions, from December 2025 to the present, as a result of implementation thereof, 86 structures located in 34 land plots below the absolute mark on the shores of Lake Sevan have been dismantled (demolished), and 2 contracts have been terminated by “Sevan National Park” SNCO.

It should be noted that on February 24, 2026, the cottage illegally constructed on a land plot below the absolute mark on the shores of Lake Sevan by the brother of former Minister of Education and Science Armen Ashotyan, as well as the cottage illegally constructed by Karen Grigoryan, the son of former Governor of Gegharkunik region Rafik Grigoryan, were dismantled. These cottages were built on land plots for which the builders did not even hold lease rights.

In March 2026, the fences and ramp located in the below the absolute mark on the shores of Lake Sevan mansion effectively belonging to former Minister of Defence Seyran Ohanyan were dismantled (the Prosecutor’s Office has filed a claim regarding the mansion with the competent court). The mansion effectively belonging to the son of former Speaker of the National Assembly Samvel Nikoyan was also dismantled.

On 2 February 2026, the Prosecutor’s Office also reported that the fence, concrete retaining walls, ramp, and other structures located in the section below the absolute mark on the shores of Lake Sevan mansion illegally constructed by former Chief of Police Vladimir Gasparyan were dismantled (the Prosecutor’s Office, within the framework of a claim for confiscation of property of illegal origin, is also demanding the confiscation of this mansion from Vladimir Gasparyan and affiliated persons, among other assets).

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The core of the activity of the Prosecutor’s Office’s for 2025 has been the performance-based work of each prosecutor. This working principle was recorded by a decision of the Prosecutor’s Office Collegium dated March 14, 2025, and was formalized by an order of the Prosecutor General.

In particular, the order introduced new performance evaluation criteria for regional prosecutor’s offices and the Yerevan city administrative districts, which include, inter alia:

• The amount of funds returned to the state and communities through final court decisions in claims for the protection of state and community interests;
• The amount of compensation recovered for damage caused to the state, communities and organizations with state or community participation through criminal proceedings and prosecutorial intervention measures;
• The number of criminal proceedings involving grave and especially grave crimes submitted to court with indictments;
• The number of final court decisions in cases involving grave and especially grave crimes.

The last two criteria are important because the effectiveness of the law enforcement system cannot be assessed solely by absolute numbers (for example, “this many cases”). In such an approach, statistics would not reflect the real picture of crime or the effectiveness of combating it. Analysis of large datasets requires, instead of absolute figures, a comparison of indicators such as the severity of cases completed at the pre-trial and trial stages, and the number of convictions in grave and especially grave cases.

We believe that it is precisely this shift in approach that has led to a change in public assessment of the work of the Prosecutor’s Office. According to a public opinion survey conducted in Armenia in February 2026 at the initiative of the International Republican Institute, 43% of citizens are “fully satisfied” or “somewhat satisfied” with the work of the Prosecutor’s Office. Compared to the previous survey, the satisfaction rate has increased by 6%.

[1] The numerical indicators relating to crime incidents are presented on the basis of data provided by the Crime Statistics and Crime Analysis Center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, taking into account Part 2 of Article 11 of the RA Law “On Police”, according to which the Police is obliged, in the manner prescribed by the Government, to receive, register and record applications and reports on crimes, other offenses and incidents, and to ensure their proper processing. The said procedure was established by Decision No. 1495-N of the Government of the Republic of Armenia dated November 23, 2017.

[2] The increase in the number of incidents is due to the rise in criminal proceedings initiated on the basis of reports received from the inquiry body; the information contained in the reports submitted by the inquiry body was verified within the framework of criminal proceedings through proper criminal procedural mechanisms.