Investigation against Vladimir Gasparyan revealed new abuses

ArmInfo. In the course of the investigation against the former head of the RA Police Vladimir Gasparyan, new abuses were revealed.

As reported by the Investigative Committee, on August 9, the  journalist of Radio Liberty gave a message that the day before, on  August 8, at around 16:00, during the preparation of a report on  illegal buildings on the shore of Lake Sevan on the Sevan-Shorzha  road section, Vladimir Gasparyan obstructed journalistic professional  activity, voicing threats to use violence that is dangerous to life  and health. On this fact, a criminal case was initiated under Part 3  of Article 164 of the RA Criminal Code (obstruction of the lawful  professional activity of a journalist).

As a result of the investigative and procedural actions carried out  during the preliminary investigation, it turned out that in the place  of filming the reportage of "Freedom", that is, on the territory of  the village of Drakhtik, Gegharkunik region, in the plan approved on  December 19, 2017, two buildings near Lake Sevan, designated as of  28.01.2013, together with other buildings. These buildings are also  absent in the building scheme approved by Drakhtik community leader  on 02/20/2017.

In addition, it turned out that on December 20, 2017, the owner of  the specified land plot submitted an application for state  registration of the right to real estate at the specified address, in  connection with which on December 25, an employee of the State  Committee of the Real Estate Cadastre under the Government of the  Republic of Armenia decided to suspend this production since there  was a discrepancy in the submitted documents, and a number of  buildings were in the area below the 1905 m. above sea level.  However, the director and first deputy director of the National Park  Sevan SNCO in 26.12.2017 and 19.01.2018 issued certificates stating  that the main buildings located at this address are located in areas  above the 1905.0 m above sea level, on the basis of which, on January  19, 2018, the state registration of the right to real estate was  carried out. In addition, during the construction, the requirements  of the government decision were violated, according to which the  installation of dividing walls or fences in the beach area is  prohibited.  Taking into account that in this criminal case data on  visible crimes provided for by part 1 of Article 314 and Article 315  of the RA Criminal Code were acquired, a new criminal case was  initiated on the facts of failure to take measures in the manner  prescribed by law to prevent and suppress official forgeries and  unauthorized construction of buildings and structures.  The  investigation is underway.

Recall that within the framework of another criminal case in which  Vladimir Gasparyan is being held, cases of abuse of office, forgery  and embezzlement on an especially large scale from state funds were  revealed, as a result of which the state suffered damage in the  amount of 114 million drams. For committing the aforementioned  criminal acts, Vladimir Gasparyan was charged under paragraph 1 of  part 3 of article 179 (two episodes) and part 2 of article 308 (two  episodes) of the RA Criminal Code; to his ex-deputy Levon Yeranosyan  - clause 1 of part 3 of article 179, part 1 of article 314 and part 2  of article 308 of the RA Criminal Code; Vardan Tunyan, who was the  head of the Internal Audit Department - under part 2 of article  38-308, part 2 of article 308 and points 1 and 3 of part 2 of article  179 of the RA Criminal Code; to the commander of the military unit of  the police forces Gurgen Grigoryan - under part 2 of article 38-308  of the RA Criminal Code.