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Alexandr Avanesov

The deputy director of a music college in Gyumri is accused of accepting a bribe

The deputy director of a music college in Gyumri is accused of accepting a bribe

ArmInfo.  The deputy director of the Kara-Murza State Music College in Gyumri is accused of accepting a bribe for organizing free tuition for applicants. The RA Anti-Corruption Committee reported this.

The report notes that as a result of operational investigative measures, it was confirmed that the deputy director of a college of the RA Ministry of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports, as well as the deputy chairman of the Admissions Committee, used their official powers and the resulting influence to accept a bribe.

In particular, the preliminary investigation revealed that the official in question received a total of 350,000 drams in bribes from the latter's parents in various months of 2026 in exchange for organizing free tuition for a college applicant.

Furthermore, the aforementioned official also received a bribe of 350,000 drams from the parents of each of his students during the same period for organizing free tuition for two more applicants in different departments of the college.

Two teachers from the same university assisted the bribe-taker in organizing this process. College.

A college official was charged with bribery. Six more individuals were charged during the preliminary investigation.

The defendants pleaded guilty and confessed. Searches conducted during the preliminary investigation resulted in the seizure of over 1 million drams, which were the subject of the bribe.

The preliminary investigation has been completed, and the case materials have been sent to the Anti-Corruption Court with the indictment.

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