The preliminary investigation of the criminal case initiated on the fact of illegal participation in entrepreneurial activities, taking large bribes, money laundering and other abuses, which is being investigated by the Anti-Corruption Committee of the Republic of Armenia, has been completed.
By the decision of the investigator conducting the proceedings f the said criminal case, final charge was brought against Aghvan Hovsepyan under Point 1, Part 3 of Art. 178, Point 2, Part 4 of Art. 311, Art. 310 (3 points) and Point 1, Part 3 of Art. 190 (5 points) of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Armenia. And by the decision of 10.12.2021 final charge was brought against Vrezh Markosyan under Point 1, Part 3 of Art. 38-178 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Armenia.
Having considered sufficient evidence collected for the preparation of the indictment, the body conducting the proceedings announced the completion of the preliminary investigation and presented the accused to familiarize themselves with the materials of the criminal case.
For the verification at the RA Prosecutor General's Office on December 13, 2021 a criminal case was received, by which the prosecutor, who supervises the legality over the preliminary investigation, gave the investigator a written instruction on the implementation of the necessary investigative and procedural actions to ensure the completeness, objectivity and comprehensiveness of the criminal case.
Thus, as a result of the assessment of the evidence obtained by the case by the decision of the investigator conducting the proceedings dated 04.04.2022. A. Hovsepyan was charged with a new charge for committing socially dangerous acts under Art. 310, Point 2, Part 4 of Art. 311, Part 2 of Art. 38-308, Point 1, Part 3 of Art. 38-179, Point 1, Part 3 of Art. 190 (2 points) and Point 1, Part 2 of Art. 190 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Armenia.
The charge brought against the other accused V. Markosyan was changed, supplemented and a new charge was brought under Point 1 of Part 3 of Art. 179 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Armenia.
The criminal case with the indictment was received in the RA Prosecutor General's Office. On April 15, 2022 the prosecutor approved the indictment and for consideration on the merits the case was sent to the court of First Instance of General Jurisdiction of Yerevan.
In addition, the body conducting the proceedings of the specified criminal case on 01.04.2022. decided not to carry out criminal prosecution against A. Avagyan under Part 2 of Art. 308 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Armenia, against A. Sargsyan and A. Davtyan under Part 2 of Art. 38-308 and Part 1 of Art. 314 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Armenia on the basis of the expiration of the limitation period for criminal liability.
By the mentioned decision it was approved that 10 land plots with a total area of 27796 hectares in Byurakan community through a fictitious auction on October 25, 2010 were alienated to the son of A. Hovsepyan - N. Hovsepyan. In connection with the indicated land plots, among others, under Part 2 of Art. 38-308 of the RA Criminal Code, A. Hovsepyan was also involved as an accused.
Taking into account the fact that the indicated land plots belonging to Byurakan community of Aragatsotn region of the Republic of Armenia were alienated by violation of the law, the head of the department for supervision over the legality of pre-trial proceedings in the Anti-Corruption Committee of the Republic of Armenia of the Prosecutor General's Office of the Republic of Armenia A. Martirosyan sent a letter to the head of Ashtarak enlarged community of Aragatsotn region T. Shahverdyan for taking the measures provided for by the current legislation to return the said lands to the community.
Notice: Every person suspected in or 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 verdict comes into legal force.
