Armenia`s investigation committee reports fewer corruption cases

ArmInfo. The Investigative  Committee of Armenia has summed up the results of its work for the  first half of 2024, concerning the investigation of corruption  crimes.

According to the agency, in the first half of 2024, the Committee was  handling 1,003 criminal cases on corruption crimes, which is 46 cases  (4.3%) less than in the same period of 2023.

The Investigative Committee noted that out of the 1,003 criminal  proceedings mentioned, 32 ended with charges being brought, and 60  people went to trial.

"Another 132 cases were terminated, of which 104 on the basis of  rehabilitation. Production activities on another 90 cases were  completed, 112 cases were transferred to other bodies, 37 were  merged, and about 600 cases were postponed to the second semester of  2024," the department added. According to the Investigative  Committee, in the first half of 2024, the index of compensation for  damage from corruption crimes is more than four times higher than the  same indicator for the same period in 2023 and amounts to 156,126,000  drams.

"As a result of the preliminary investigation, material damage caused  by corruption crimes was established in the amount of 7,446,326,000  drams. Of this amount, 675,420,000 drams were compensated, of which  the damage to the state amounted to 657,630,000 drams, damage to  communities - 9,798,000 drams, legal damage - 4,000,000 drams, and  damage to individuals - 3,992,000 drams," the investigative body  reported. 

The Investigative Committee also reported that the proceedings  concerned criminal schemes related to the lease and expropriation of  state property, including the seizure of land plots; embezzlement of  money in the form of bonuses to employees of various institutions;  falsification of documents and theft committed by officials; abuse of  office and money laundering, as well as violations during tenders by  creating unequal conditions among tender participants.

As reported by the department, within the framework of criminal  proceedings, the necessary measures are continuing to ensure  compensation for the remaining part of the damage caused.