The head of the conscription department of Yerevan city's No. 1 territorial unit of the Ministry of Defense's conscription and recruitment service received a bribe of around 9 million drams in the period from June to August 2024 for the release of three servicemen from compulsory military service or for helping to declare them temporarily unfit for military service.
The General Prosecutor's Office informs that the criminal proceedings examined by the Anti-Corruption Committee revealed that the Head of the Department received 10 thousand USD equivalent to 3 million 880 thousand AMD from AT, and 3 million 103 thousand AMD equivalent from GG. thousand US dollars and from K.E. a bribe of 5 thousand US dollars equivalent to 1 million 938 thousand AMD.
On September 30, 2024, the prosecutor initiated a public criminal prosecution against the head of the Conscription Department, under the 2nd and 3rd points of part 2 of Article 435 of the Criminal Code (concession or patronage or other illegal action in favor of the bribe giver or the person indicated by him or receiving large bribes for inaction) (three episodes). detention was applied to the latter as a preventive measure.
The prosecutor approved the indictment on December 6, 2024 and handed it over to the Anti-Corruption Court along with the criminal proceedings materials.
: Notice: the person accused of a crime is considered innocent until his guilt is proven in accordance with the procedure established by the Code of Criminal Procedure by a legally binding court verdict.
