Hayk Shamiryan, the mayor of Askeran, who was put under two-month house arrest yesterday, is also accused of being “materially interested in participating in the gathering”, reports the Investigative Committee.
The mayor of Askeran, who was arrested two days ago, was charged with two counts of fraud on a particularly large scale, as well as document forgery by the local self-government body. According to the Investigator, the accused fraudulently stole the 5.5 million dram LADA NIVA belonging to the non-existent municipality.
The Investigative Committee reported today that “the investigation revealed new data about another crime apparently committed by the mentioned person”.
“In particular, regarding the recording of a telephone conversation with the caption “Karabakh residents are recruiting people for money to participate in the May 26 rally” spread on the “New Armenia Blog” channel, the criminal proceedings being investigated in the Gegharkunik Marz Investigation Department of the RA Investigative Committee have received factual data that the mentioned conversation took place between K.H., who settled in Gegharkunik marz, and H.S., the latter’s relative, the above-mentioned head of the former community.
It was found that K.H., with the organization of his sister’s grandson, the above-mentioned head of the former community H.Sh., in 2024. In order to participate in the gathering scheduled for May 26, a number of persons were materially interested and appropriate measures were taken in that direction.
In particular, K.K., organized by his relative H.S., provided 6000 or 8000 AMD for each person, fuel, food and drinks in case of overnight participation in the gathering, in 2024. On May 21, he agreed, in order to ensure a large number of people at the organized meeting, to be materially interested and in this way to ensure the physical participation of people born in Nagorno-Karabakh who actually live in the Vardenis community.
Taking into account that the two mentioned cases are related to the same person, in order to ensure the comprehensiveness of the preliminary investigation, the above two criminal proceedings were combined into one proceeding, with which the preliminary investigation continues in the main department of the RA Criminal Investigation Department.
On the basis of the obtained facts, motions were submitted to the supervising prosecutor to complete the charges against H.Sh. and to initiate criminal prosecution against him under the 2nd part of Article 46-236 of the RA Criminal Code (organizing the person materially interested in participating in the gathering), and Regarding the initiation of criminal prosecution against K.H. under the 2nd part of Article 236 of the RA Criminal Code, which were satisfied, the Investigative Committee forwards.
The criminal investigation continues.