Money laundering in Getahovit. a foreclosure was placed on the building of the community hall

The prosecutor’s office of Tavush region, as a result of the study carried out within the scope of the authority to initiate a lawsuit for the protection of state interests, filed a lawsuit on October 19, 2026 with the Anti-Corruption Court against the Ijevan community and individuals, the Getahoviti municipality administration building, the 329 square meter administrative building and the 0.15927 ha plot of land, with demands to declare it invalid and to eliminate the consequences.

“According to the decision of the anti-corruption court on October 29, 2026, the claim was admitted to the proceedings, a measure of securing the claim was applied, prohibiting the alienation or pledging of the said property in any way.

On the basis of the circumstances revealed as a result of the study of state interests, the prosecutor’s office of Tavush region submitted a crime report. Based on the report, criminal proceedings were initiated in the Tavush Marz Investigation Department of the Investigative Committee under Article 446, Part 2 of the Criminal Code (failure to perform or improper performance of official duties as a result of dishonest or negligent attitude towards the performance of official duties), Article 296, Part 2, Clause 2 (money laundering) and Article 255, Part 3. With the features of point 3 (fraud: embezzlement by deception or breach of trust).

On August 20, 2026, the prosecutor supervising the proceedings initiated a public criminal prosecution against A.A. Administrative control and bail in the amount of 5,000,000 drams were applied to A.A. as a preventive measure,” the prosecutor’s office said.