The preliminary investigation has been completed against the head of Yerevan Garrison Hospital and 13 more persons accused of receiving bribes in the total amount of about USD 7,000.
The preliminary investigation, carried out by the Anti-Corruption Committee of the Republic of Armenia under the criminal proceedings on several episodes, justified that E.H., holding the position of the head of the state institution “Yerevan Garrison Hospital”, in a group with other employees of the hospital, using his official powers to commit illegal actions in favor of conscript soldiers, regularly received bribes of various sizes from relatives and friends of the latter.
15 persons out of 3 dozen citizens who applied for driving licenses were detained under the proceedings for receiving bribes by traffic police inspectors.
As a result of large-scale actions conducted by the operational-investigative department of RA Anti-Corruption Committee, and investigative actions committed under the criminal proceedings initiated thereon, factual information was obtained that the official of the registration-filing and inquiry of the northern center of the "Traffic police" of Police under RA Ministry of Internal Affairs, using his official powers and the influence caused by them, assisted by G. H., regularly received bribes of various sizes from many people who applied for driving licenses. Therewith, the amount of the bribe for issuing a driving license to each person was from AMD 380,000 to AMD 500,000.
Reaction of the RA Anti-Corruption Committee to the statement of the RA Judicial Department
The day before, RA Judicial Department issued a statement, citing, in particular, the remark of the Chairman of RA Anti-Corruption Committee Sasun Khachatryan, made on that same day at the meeting of RA Government regarding a specific criminal case, that the court released all the accused from custody after accepting the criminal proceedings. “I don’t want to discuss the court’s decision at all, but we have a situation where, as practice shows, court hearings drag on for years, if not in custody, that's a problem.”
Delegation led by the Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Committee of the Republic of Armenia visited the Italian Republic. A memorandum of understanding was signed with Italy’s Guardia di Finanza (Financial Guard)
With the purpose to expand cooperation with Law Enforcement Agencies of the Italian Republic, specializing in the fight against corruption, and to study the rich experience of the latters, the delegation led by the Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Committee of the Republic of Armenia Sasun Khachatryan visited the Italian Republic from November 14 to 18, 2023. The visit was carried out within the framework of the "TAIEX" program of the European Union.
9 persons were detained on suspicion of receiving and giving bribes, including officials of Artashat territorial center of the United Social Service
As a result of the actions carried out by the operational-investigative department of the Anti-Corruption Committee of RA under the initiated criminal proceedings, factual data was obtained that the head of the department of social work and employment programs of Artashat territorial center of the United Social Service of RA Ministry of Labor and Social Issues T.K. and the head one of the appointment departments of the same service, H.S., using their powers or the influence caused by them in favor of a briber, entering into prior agreement with the senior social worker L.M., regularly received bribes of various sizes from lots of beneficiaries.
The person offering a bribe in the amount of AMD 80,000 to the patrol officers is detained
On November 20, 2023, A.S. was detained and submitted to the Anti-Corruption Committee of the Republic of Armenia on suspicion of offering a bribe to the officers of patrol service of the Police of RA Ministry of Internal Affairs and possession of prohibited drugs.
The Chairman of RA Anti-Corruption Committee received a visit from the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to RA
The Chairman of RA Anti-Corruption Committee Sasun Khachatryan hosted the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan Masanori Fukushima, who is completing his diplomatic mission in Armenia.
Two officials of Kentron administrative district were detained on charge of receiving a bribe, as well as the persons bribing them.
The preliminary investigation carried out in RA Anti-Corruption Committee under the criminal proceedings, justified that A. M., carrying out the position of the acting head of the Department of Economics at “Shirak State University named after M. Nalbandyan” Foundation since August 23, 2022, using the influence of his official powers, received funds at the amount of more than AMD 900,000 as a bribe for committing illegal actions in favor of a number of students in 2022-2023.
The preliminary investigation under the criminal proceedings has been completed against the head of the Department of Economics at Shirak State University, charged of receiving bribes of various sizes from about two dozen students
The preliminary investigation carried out in RA Anti-Corruption Committee under the criminal proceedings, justified that A. M., carrying out the position of the acting head of the Department of Economics at “Shirak State University named after M. Nalbandyan” Foundation since August 23, 2022, using the influence of his official powers, received funds at the amount of more than AMD 900,000 as a bribe for committing illegal actions in favor of a number of students in 2022-2023.
