ArmInfo.By the decision of the Court of General Jurisdiction of Yerevan chaired by judge Mnatsakan Martirosyan, former chairman of the RA Urban Development Committee Vahagn Vermishyan was sentenced to 8 years in prison.
As noted by his lawyer, the decision will be appealed to the Court of Appeal. An appeal against the arrest decision was filed to the European Court.
Vermishyan was arrested in February 2020 on charges of abuse of power, illegal participation in business activities, as well as bribery on an especially large scale. Charges of giving bribes and criminal complicity were also filed against other persons. In total, eight people are involved in the criminal case.