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Eight people arrested for bribery in Gyumri - Anti-Corruption Committee of Armenia

Eight people arrested for bribery in Gyumri - Anti-Corruption Committee of Armenia

ArmInfo. Eight people, including the deputy chair of the admissions committee of the State Music College of Gyumri, Armenia's second-largest city, have been detained for bribery. Armenian media reported this, citing the Anti-Corruption Committee of Armenia.

They are accused of giving and receiving bribes. "Eight people have been detained, including the deputy chair of the admissions committee of the State Music College of Gyumri. They are accused of giving and receiving bribes," the Anti-Corruption Committee of Armenia said in a statement.

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