ArmInfo. In the criminal case against the deputy, general and former head of the Yerkrapah Volunteer Union Manvel Grigoryan, his son, ex-mayor of Echmiadzin Karen Grigoryan was charged under Article 179 of the Criminal Code (embezzlement on a particularly large scale). This was reported by the press service of the Special Investigation Service.
In particular, Karen Grigoryan is accused that he, together with Manvel Grigoryan and other persons, by theft, appropriated to himself the property entrusted to him on an especially large scale.
"During the four-day April war in 2016 and the following days, the" Armenian Community of Russia "organization for the Artsakh Defense Army bought and transported three VAZ vehicles, military equipment and military clothes for soldiers to Armenia, after which the members of this organization, together with Karen Grigoryan went to Artsakh, where they were handed over to the latter and Manvel Grigoryan the assistance they brought, so that they could provide her to the Defense Army, Karen and Manvel Grigoryan instead of handing over the rendered help, in money terms, making up 10.028.580 drams, the Defense Army of Artsakh, by preliminary agreement with a group of people, appropriated it, having transported to the city of Echmiadzin, these cars were in the yard of the firm "Ara and Ajtsemnik" with the permission of the owner of the company and were used for personal purposes by Karen and Manvel Grigoryans " , the SIS said in a statement.
In respect of Karen Grigoryan as a preventive measure, a written undertaking not to leave the country was elected.