Wednesday, December 2 2020 12:00

ArmInfo.The Department of the General Prosecutor's Office of Armenia for the confiscation of property of illegal origin received over 200 materials related to the  illegally obtained property. This is stated in the message of the RA  General Prosecutor's Office.

The source notes that the materials were received for the period from  September 3, from the moment the department was established, to  November 15. According to the order of the RA Prosecutor General, the  structural divisions of the Prosecutor's Office divided the criminal  cases, within the framework of which suspicions of the presence of  property of illegal origin may arise. Based on the results of the  check for the existence of grounds for initiating a criminal case, it  was decided to conduct an investigation in relation to 206 types of  property. Each study conducted includes a comprehensive, detailed,  results-oriented analysis aimed at the earliest, most effective and  most respectful application of the law on confiscation of property of  illegal origin.

During this period, the Office continues to work with a heavy load,  given that the unit's personnel are not fully staffed.

It should be reminded that the selection of the Office's prosecutors  was carried out through an open competition, as a result of which  five winners were appointed to the positions of prosecutors.  Currently, candidates are being prepared for the positions of three  more prosecutors who won the second open a competition held on 3  November to fill the remaining vacancies for prosecutors. Economists  were also involved in the efficient execution of the work. After the  formation of the responsible division, an open competition was  announced, as a result of which 4 economists were recognized as  winners. "Within the framework of the initiated process, all legal  instruments will be consistently used to obtain data on property of  illegal origin in the framework of relevant proceedings, to withdraw  it from economic circulation exclusively within the framework of  legal procedures, to return it to its rightful owner, and to restore  violated state rights." - the message says.

In September of this year, ArmInfo reported that the RA General  Prosecutor's Office is in the process of replenishing the structural  unit carrying out the functions provided for by the law "On  Confiscation of Property of Illegal Origin". In particular, Siro  Amirkhanyan was appointed to the position of head of the department  for the collection of illegal property of the General Prosecutor's  Office of Armenia, Tigran Yenokyan was appointed to the position of  deputy head of the department, Ani Sargsyan and Gevorg Kocharyan were  appointed to the position of senior prosecutors, and Tigran Davtyan  was appointed to the position of prosecutor of the department.  Earlier, by order of the Prosecutor General of Armenia dated  September 1, Srbuhi Galyan was appointed to the post of his deputy,  coordinating the scope of functions for the collection of illegal  property.

Article 4-33 of the Law "On Confiscation of Property of Illegal  Origin", which establishes the relevant basic legal processes and  functions, comes into force from the day of appointment of at least  three prosecutors of the first composition of the responsible  subdivision of the RA General Prosecutor's Office.  Considering that  five prosecutors of the responsible administration have already been  appointed, the unit is considered to be created, and the  above-mentioned law, in fact, fully comes into force.