In the result of operative data received at Yerevan Department of the RA National Security Service, it was found out that a group of citizens, reaching prior agreement with a group of citizens of the same administrative district, on 14 June, 2021 have offered, promised and handed 20.000 AMD bribe directly and through intermediaries to vote for an alliance participating in the election.

 

On this ground a criminal case was initiated on 19 June under Article 154.2, Part 1, Part 4, Points 1 and 2, Article 154.9, Part 1 and was passed to the RA Special Investigation Service.

 

In the result of the preliminary investigation two people were arrested for conspiring to bribe the voters by a group of people with prior agreement.

 

Taking into account the above-mentioned, according to the order, the prosecutor administering procedural supervision, has submitted motions to the Central Electoral Commission of the RA to give its agreement for criminal prosecution and detention.

 

The Central Electoral Commission of the RA has granted the above-mentioned motions in the hearings of 21 of June.

 

Earlier the Court of First Instance of General Jurisdiction of Yerevan City recognized the latters’ arrest not lawful. In the result that person left Armenia.

 

Besides, the body conducting the proceedings petitioned the court to use detention as a preventive measure against another person arrested in the case, which was rejected too.

 

The Prosecutor's Office will appeal against these two decisions of the Court of First Instance of General Jurisdiction of Yerevan City.

 

The prosecutor administering procedural supervision has sent the decisions of RA Central Electoral Commission to the body conducting the proceedings with the instruction to charge the latter and administer other necessary judicial actions.

The investigation is underway.

 

 

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.