The candidate for the "Armenia" alliance and the head of one of the headquarters have materially influenced a citizen. The preliminary investigation of the criminal case has been completed.
The candidate for the "Armenia" alliance and the head of one of the headquarters have materially influenced a citizen. The preliminary investigation of the criminal case has been completed.
03-08-2026 18:30 Armenia Human Rights
The Investigative Committee of the Republic of Armenia has obtained apparent factual data during the preliminary investigation of a criminal case being examined in the Department for the Investigation of Crimes Against the Person of the Main Directorate for the Investigation of Particularly Important Cases, indicating that during the months of April-May 2026, H.D., a candidate for deputy nominated by the "Armenia" alliance, and H.S., the head of one of the headquarters, materially incentivized S.M. to participate in the alliance's meetings by promising to pay him 150,000 AMD disguised as employment.
"During the preliminary investigation, the supervising prosecutor decided to initiate public criminal prosecution against H.S. and H.D. under Part 2 of Article 236 of the Criminal Code (materially incentivizing to participate in a gathering)."
The criminal case has been sent to the supervising prosecutor with an accusatory conclusion," the statement reads.
Notice: A person accused of a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty in accordance with the procedure established by the Criminal Procedure Code, by a court decision that has entered into legal force.
The Investigative Committee of the Republic of Armenia
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