ArmInfo. The National Security Service of the Republic of Armenia as a result of operational search activities undertaken as part of the implementation of its functions aimed at combating corruption, revealed the case of demands and receiving bribes by an employee of the RA State Revenue Committee.
According to the preliminary data received, the Chief Inspector of the Goris Territorial Inspectorate of the RA Tax Directorate of the Armenian State Revenue Committee, being aware of the fact that "Blue Basalt" LLC, without a permit, carried out the extraction and sale of the stone, and did not register the majority of its employees, demanded and received bribes in total 600.000 AMD. Meanwhile, the company in 2017- 2018 without paying taxes, sold about 700 cubic meters of stones in the amount of 17.5 million drams, thereby causing significant damage to the state.
A criminal case has been initiated on the fact of the alleged crime in the investigation department of the National Security Service of Armenia under the relevant articles of the RA Criminal Code. In fact, charges were brought against two persons, the official of the SRC was arrested. Investigation is underway.