The RA Prosecutor's Office, in keeping with the provision of information on the results of the investigation of highly known criminal cases, informs that in the result of large-scale investigative, operative-investigative measures carried out in the RA National Security Service Investigation Department on the former Chairman of the RA State Revenue Committee, criminal prosecution was initiated against the latter and  4 people close to him and 3 people holding high positions on the basis of sufficient evidence obtained.

 

Numerous episodes of official and economic crimes have been revealed related with the criminal case, which was unprecedent, including the receipt of bribes on a particularly large amount and the legalization of particularly large property acquired through criminal means.

 

In particular, during the preliminary investigation, information was obtained that S. A., the General Director of "Multi Group Concern" LLC during 2008-2014 by the mediation of  the sons of   G. Kh., the Chairman of the State Revenue Committee under the Government of the Republic of Armenia, then the Minister of Finance of the Republic of Armenia, being official of the Government of the Republic of Armenia during the whole mentioned period gave a particularly large bribe to G. Kh. through his sons in the amount of 8,142,315,480 AMD equal to 22,401,000 USD in order to prevent obstacles to its activities, to mitigate the control functions of the state bodies.

 

In order to hide the criminal origin of the mentioned money on G. Kh.’s sons initiative its real nature, the source of the origin, belonging, the financial means of AMD 8,142,315,480 equal  to USD 22,401,000, i.e. the subject of bribes was transferred to the accounts of foreign and non-resident organizations pointed out by the sons of the G. Kh. Moreover, in order to hide the criminal nature of the transaction a loan agreement was concluded between S. A. and the latters for USD 7,000,000 and USD 13,400,000, accordingly, while the money was not returned to S. A for many years and up-today.

 

On the basis of combination of sufficient evidence obtained during the preliminary investigation, S. A. was charged under Article 38-190, Part 3, Point 1, Article 312, Part 3, Point 1, detention was applied for large amount bribery of USD 22,401,000, equal to 8,142,315,480 AMD, and assisting in legalization of the mentioned particularly large amount of money obtained through criminal means.

 

In the frame of the mentioned episodes, criminal prosecution was instituted against the other people involved in the criminal act, possible confiscation of property, confiscation and arrest of property belonging to the accused to ensure court costs.

 

The preliminary investigation of the criminal case is underway. Necessary measures are being taken to comprehensively reveal the corruption crimes, to find out the full scope of the people involved and whether those people are involved in the commission of other crimes. Measures are also being undertaken to check the legality of the origin of the bribe, taking into that the accused S. A the circumstance of having USD 22.401.000 conditioned by his maternal grandfather's service in the Soviet army during the "Iran War", bringing a large amount of gold - "Shah's Gold" and transferring to him by his grandmother in 1987.

 

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.