As a result of prosecutorial intervention, a land area of 15.6 hectares has been returned to the jurisdiction of the Ashotsk community in the Shirak region.
As a result of prosecutorial intervention, a land area of 15.6 hectares has been returned to the jurisdiction of the Ashotsk community in the Shirak region.
10-07-2026 16:00 Human Rights
The Shirak region prosecutor's office, through an investigation conducted within the framework of its authority to protect state (community) interests, has determined that A.A., who served as the village head of Ashotzk from 2006 to 2016 and as the head of the consolidated community of Ashotzk from 2016 to 2018, unlawfully granted the right to lease 5 hectares of agricultural land located in the Sizavet settlement of the Ashotzk community in Shirak region to an individual.
The investigation also revealed that on July 24, 2009, by the decision of the head of the Ashotzk community A.A., 4.73 hectares of agricultural land located in the village of Ashotzk was granted for lease for a period of 25 years to an individual recognized as the winner of an auction, while the individual stated that they did not participate in any auction at the time of the land grant.
The investigation further found that on June 15, 2016, by the decision of the head of the Ashotzk community A.A., 5.9 hectares of agricultural land was granted for lease for a period of 25 years to an individual recognized as the winner of an auction, while the individual stated that they did not participate in any auction at the time of the land grant.
Based on the above, the Shirak region prosecutor's office submitted a petition to the current head of the Ashotzk community, requesting measures to be taken to return the mentioned agricultural lands to the land balance of the Ashotzk community and to terminate the illegal possession of these lands by individuals.
As a result of the petition, a land area of 15.6 hectares has been returned to the control of the Ashotzk community in Shirak region.
The preliminary investigation of the initiated criminal proceedings is ongoing.
Office of the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Armenia
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