As a result of mass media monitoring conducted by the RA Prosecutor General’s Office, an article titled “Former deputy A. G. sold American apartments and bought a mansion in Glendale for 1.5 million USD” published on 26.02.2020, on the website “Hetq.am” was reviewed. By Department of Supervision over Legality of Pre-trial Proceedings in the RA SIS of the RA Prosecutor General's Office the publication was sent to the RA SIS with the instruction to prepare materials according to the procedure established by the criminal procedure law.

 

 Based on the materials prepared on the basis of the publication in the RA SIS a criminal case was initiated under Part 2 of Art. 314.2 and Part 1 of Art. 310 of the RA Criminal Code.

 

In the course of the preliminary investigation, factual data were received that the deputy of 5-6 convocations of the National Assembly A. G. during 2012-2019, according to the procedure established by the RA Law “On Public Service”, being an official, in his declarations on property, income and affiliated people for 2017-2018 presented to the Commission on Ethics of high-ranking officials of the RA concealed his properties purchased in the USA, in particular, on 06.04.2011 he purchased a property in Los Angeles (Woodland Hills) for 490.000 USD on 10.08.2015 a real estate in Glendale (Campbell St.) for 520,000 USD, on 02.06.2016 a real estate in the Valley Village quarter.

 

A. G. in the declaration on property, income and affiliated people for 2018 presented to the Commission on Ethics of high-ranking officials of the RA, as well as in the declaration on property, income and affiliated people as of the date of termination of his official duties ( 14.01.2019), without changes declared 50 million AMD and 150.000 EUR.

 

Meanwhile, on January 10, 2019 he bought a mansion for 1.525.000 USD, in particular in Glendale (USA), and concealed data about it, which should have been included in the declaration of on property, income and affiliated people as of termination of his official duties (14.01.2019) presented to the Commission on Ethics of high-ranking officials of the RA.

 

Thus, A. G. did not declare the indicated real estate for 1 million AMD and for the reporting period got rich illegally, since by the purchase of this mansion in the USA on January 10, 2019, the increase of his property significantly exceeded the legal income presented in the declarations.

 

Based on the foregoing, the body conducting proceedings made a decision on the involvement of the former deputy of the National Assembly A. G. as an accused for committing obvious criminal acts under Part 2 of Art. 314.1 and Part  1 of Art. 310.1 of the RA Criminal Code.

 

Taking into account the fact that the accused has left the Republic of Armenia since 29.02.2019, his whereabouts are unknown, the investigator of the RA SIS put A. G. on the wanted list and sent a petition to the Court of General Jurisdiction of Yerevan to choose detention as a measure of restraint against him, which was approved.

 

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.