"Zhoghovurd" daily writes: "Gurgen Melkonyan will not be in the National Assembly of the new convocation. According to the results of the parliamentary elections, the "Civil Contract" party received 64 mandates, and he was ranked 149th in the KP pre-election list, which automatically excludes his entry into the new parliament. Noisy statements and scandals Gurgen Melkonyan's parliamentary activity was full of many noisy incidents and emotional assessments, which were constantly in the media's attention. earlier" Gagik (Gurgen) Melkonyan announced in a conversation with NEWS.am about handing over the territories of 4 villages in Tavush to Azerbaijan: Nikol Pashinyan is not a handover, not a handover. And he added: "These villages are Azerbaijani villages, how much do you have to say to get a person's brain?" It is an Azerbaijani territory.
They say that Pashinyan is handing over the villages of Tavush. But these are not the villages of Tavush." Son's dismissal and Davit Tonoyan's visit Let's remember that the deputy's son also appeared in the center of the scandal and was removed from his position. By order of the Minister of Justice Grigor Minasyan, the head of the "Yerevan-Kentron" penitentiary institution Arman Melkonyan was released from his post.
"Zhoghovurd" daily wrote on November 11, 2023 that "severe reprimand" was applied to the head of the "Yerevan-Kentron" prison of the Ministry of Justice, Colonel of Justice Arman Melkonyan, for exceeding his official authority.
The point is that on August 1, when the former Minister of Defense Davit Tonoyan was taken from the NSS isolation cell to the session of the National Assembly's investigative committee, on the way Davit Tonoyan asked the escorts to allow him to visit his mother for a short time, and then continue on his way to the National Assembly. The officers accompanying Tonoyan contacted the superior, who allowed Tonoyan to go home and see his mother, on the condition that no one would know. For this audacity, the head of the Correctional Service, Sergey Atomyan, was dismissed from his position, and the Minister of Justice, Grigor Minasyan, informed that after the publication of the "Zhoghovurd" daily, the control department of the Ministry started an official investigation on the incident on 07.08.2023.
In addition, in December 2023, information was spread in the media that the deputy's grandson stabbed his fellow student in one of the educational institutions. This incident received a wide response, the grandson was taken to the Investigative Committee for questioning. However, the case was dismissed later.
General Melkonyan is also known for his sharp and emotional assessments. In one of his interviews at the beginning of this year, he stated that he would go home and "grow tomatoes" if he loses his parliamentary mandate. Property dynamics after becoming a deputy. After becoming a deputy, the amount of real estate of Gurgen Melkonyan remained unchanged, but his official income increased sharply, from about 6 million to 13.4 million drams a year. At the same time, his tens of millions in cash have dwindled significantly over the years, turning into bank deposits and other expenses.
Gurgen Melkonyan's declarations over the years
As of the date of assumption of office
Gurgen Melkonyan declared two immovable properties as of the date of taking office in 2021:
• In Yerevan, an apartment in the Malatia-Sebastia administrative district, which was purchased in 1997,
• Plot of land in Haykashen community of Armavir marz.
Also, 22 million drams in cash. At that time, he did not declare a car, securities, investments or participation in companies.
Year 2021 According to the annual declaration of 2021, Melkonyan had one apartment in Yerevan, and during the year the cash amount increased from 22 million AMD to 25 million AMD.
His income was 6 million 163 thousand 220 drams. The income was formed by: • From the pension he received from the RA Ministry of Defense: 2 million 760 thousand drams,
• 3 million 403 thousand 220 drams from the salary received from the staff of the National Assembly. Year 2022 In 2022, Melkonyan's declaration already contained 5 immovable properties.
He noted:
• Two plots of land in Haykashen community of Armavir, acquired in 2006 by donation.
• one plot acquired in 2000,
• individual residential house with outbuildings
,• An apartment in Yerevan. In 2022, he did not acquire new property and did not alienate property. The cash amount decreased from 25 million drams at the beginning of the year to 4 million drams.
The annual income was 8 million 510 thousand 374 drams, the salary received entirely from the staff of the National Assembly. Year 2023 According to Gurgen Melkonyan's annual declaration for 2023, the main assets of the deputy remained the same.
According to the research of "Zhoghovurd" daily newspaper, no significant changes were recorded in his declaration that year. At the beginning of 2023 and at the end of 2023, the same 5 immovable properties were present in the MP's declaration: • Two plots of land in Haykashen community of Armavir region, which were acquired on March 10, 2006, by way of donation.
• One plot of land in Haykashen, which was acquired on June 9, 2000, by purchase.
• an individual residential house with outbuildings, which was purchased on December 29, 2007, • an apartment located in the Malatia-Sebastia administrative district in Yerevan, which was purchased on December 17, 2004. In 2023, Melkonyan did not acquire new real estate and did not alienate any property. Bank account balances changed during the year.
At the beginning of the year he had:
• 1 million 400 thousand drams, • 250 thousand drams,
• USD 0. At the end of the year, the amounts in the bank accounts were:
• 2 million 361 thousand 198 drams,
• 180 thousand 643 drams,
• 2390 USD. In addition, cash resources increased from 4 million drams at the beginning of the year to 4 million 800 thousand drams at the end of the year. In 2023, Gurgen Melkonyan's total income was 10 million 655 thousand 160 drams.
2024 According to Gurgen Melkonyan's declaration for 2024, his property situation has not changed significantly either. According to the research of "Zhoghovurd" daily, the MP's main assets are again the previously acquired real estate. At the beginning of 2024, his bank accounts contained:
• 2 million 361 thousand 198 drams,
• 2390 USD,
• 180 thousand 643 drams. The balances at the end of the year were:
• 601 thousand 492 drams,
• 2390 USD,
• 3 million drams. The cash amount increased from 4 million 800 thousand drams at the beginning of the year to 4 million 950 thousand drams. In 2024, Melkonyan's declared income was 10 million 929 thousand 544 drams.
The money was received in full from the staff of the National Assembly in the form of wages and payments equal to it. Year 2025 In the last declaration of Gurgen Melkonyan, with the data of 2025, again no significant changes were recorded.
The MP kept the same real estate, and his income amounted to more than 13 million drams. At the beginning of 2025, he had in his bank accounts: • 601 thousand 492 drams, which became 890 thousand drams at the end of the year, • 2390 USD, which became 2500 USD at the end of the year, • 3 million drams, which did not change during the year. The total balance of the bank accounts at the end of the year was: • 3 million 890 thousand AMD, • 2500 USD. The cash resources decreased from 4 million 950 thousand AMD at the beginning of the year to 4 million 100 thousand AMD. In 2025, Gurgen Melkonyan's income was 13 million 418 thousand 324 AMD. Thus, the declarations of Gurgen Melkonyan during his years as a deputy show that in 2021-2025, his main property remained almost unchanged. Changes were mainly recorded in the amount of income and funds. If in 2021 he declared 22-25 million drams in cash, then in 2025 the main part of his assets will be the 5 real estates acquired before, bank funds." Details in today's issue of "Zhoghovurd" daily.
