On April 18 168.amsent a written request to the RA Investigative Committee including questions related to the 44-day war.

Andranik Kocharyan, Chairman of the Standing Committee on Defense and Security Affairs of the National Assembly, has stated on various occasions that the 44-day report will include thesethe answers to the questions about the weapons, which, in fact, happened.

168.am–Gegham Manukyan, deputy of the “Hayastan” faction, in a conversation with reported that the 44-day report refers to the acquisition of weapons and changes in acquisition plans, followed by an assessment of the consequences.

We also touched on this topic in September of last year in our “Subjective aspect of the Investigative Commission report. With the inscription “Following the facts”. in the article.

Moreover, we reported that Andranik Kocharyan’s several-page letter-analysis related to the Su-30s, which he presented to Pashinyan, and which was also mentioned in the investigative commission during Pashinyan’s interrogation, was also attached to the report.

But Andranik Kocharyan also stated on one occasion that there were wrong acquisitions of weapons, and he sent a huge package of information collected by the Investigative Commission to the Prosecutor General of RA, specifically referring to the “Osa-AK” anti-aircraft missile complexes.

168.amfrom the General Prosecutor’s Office had said that there is a criminal proceeding, but they did not give any other details.

And recently, Andranik Kocharyan noted that based on the report, the relevant bodies have actions to take, which they will still achieve.

Accordingly, through our survey, we tried to find out from the RA Investigative Committee first whether they received the 44-day report, whether criminal proceedings were initiated on the basis of the report or the materials provided by the Investigative Committee, including those related to whether the weapons were suitable or not.

In its response letter sent to us on April 27, the RA Investigative Committee informed that they did not receive a report or a conclusion of the investigative commission regarding the 44-day military operations of 2020.

We also sent the following questions in writing to the Chairman of the RA Investigative Committee, Artur Poghosyan.

– Is there currently a criminal case related to the episode of the well-known army counterattack operation on October 7, 2020, or is this episode of the war no longer or has it not become a subject of investigation after the termination of the criminal prosecution against the former commander of the Armed Forces Jalal Harutyunyan on the basis of acquittal? Did Nikol Pashinyan, former Director of the National Security Service and former Chairman of the Central Committee Argishti Kyaramyan, former Secretary of the Artsakh Council of Ministers Samvel Babayan, former Head of the General Staff Onik Gasparyan and other persons present at the discussion of that operation ever testify in connection with this war operation or episode?

– There were actions to take back Shushi in 2020. After November 7, has this circumstance become the subject of investigation, and within the scope of what case?

“In the main military investigative department of the Armenian Investigative Committee, extensive evidentiary and other procedural actions were carried out and continue to be carried out in the criminal proceedings initiated regarding the circumstances of the 44-day military operations of 2020, including a large number of witnesses were interrogated, appropriate expert opinions were appointed and received, as a result of which a number of criminal proceedings were sent to court with an indictment,” the Investigative Committee stated in response to our questions, adding that the basis adopting part 2 of Article 186 of the RA Criminal Procedure Code and According to the provisions of Article 8, Part 1, Clause 3 of the RA Law “On Freedom of Information”, it is not possible to provide information regarding the other questions, because they contain preliminary examination data that is not subject to publication.

In this context, let’s add that in 2025 the same Investigative Committee us had informed.

“The preliminary investigation of the criminal proceedings initiated in the case of the military counterattack carried out on October 7, 2020 continues.”

And what about 2020? to the actions that took place in the direction of Shushi after November 7, then in 2024 the Central Committee to the issue related to them had answerednoting:

“All directions of military operations during the 44-day war, including the events that took place in the direction of Shushi after November 7, 2020, are the subject of investigation in the framework of the criminal proceedings carried out in the Department of Investigation of Particularly Important Military Cases of the RA Investigative Committee’s Military Investigative Main Department regarding the cases of inaction of the authorities, showing negligent attitude towards service, refusing to perform certain duties of military service, and apparently other crimes against the order of military service.”

At the same time, the RA Investigative Committee reported that at that time the chairman of the RA Investigative Committee, Argishti Kyaramyan, “was not interrogated within the framework of the criminal proceedings against the military order, as well as other crimes related to the military operations under the conditions of martial law declared during the 44-day aggressive war of 2020.”

In his turn, Nikol Pashinyan stated at a meeting with journalists that in the context of the 44-day war was questioned.

It should be noted that, as of now, one case of Pashinyan’s questioning regarding the 44-day period is known. Still 3 years ago, according to the press publications, he as a witness was questioned During the 44-day war, a group of high-ranking Armenian officials committed a crime of abusing their official powers within the framework of the criminal proceedings.

Let’s add that The relatives of the victims submitted a demand to interrogate Pashinyan, who at that time were protesting in front of the government, general prosecutor’s office building.

Whether it should be assumed from the secrecy of the Investigative Committee that there are other criminal proceedings in the framework of which Pashinyan was questioned or may be questioned, time will tell.

For example, it is interesting: in what capacity did Pashinyan participate and approve the well-known counterattack operation, or in what capacity will he take Shushi back with a counterattack? ordered  as Prime Minister or Commander-in-Chief?

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