Construction company destroyed 327 trees, causing AMD 4.479 mln  public damage

ArmInfo.  A construction company destroyed 327 trees in Gyulagarak, causing material damage to the state amounting to 4.479 million drams. The RA Investigative Committee reports that the damage has been fully compensated, and a criminal case has been opened against one person.

"During the preliminary investigation of the criminal case conducted  by the Investigative Committee, it was established that in  October-December 2024, a construction company destroyed 208 trees of  various diameters, which were state property, in various reserves of  the Gyulagarak forestry using construction equipment. As a result of  procedural and evidentiary actions carried out during the preliminary  investigation, it was also established that 119 trees of various  diameters, which were the property of the community, were destroyed  in the same manner in the administrative territory of the Gyulagarak  village of Lori region. As a result of the above-mentioned actions,  the state suffered major material damage in the amount of 4 million  479 thousand drams. A criminal case was initiated against one person  under Article 387, Part 2, Clause 6 of the Criminal Code (illegal  felling of trees, shrubs or vegetation or transportation of illegally  obtained timber). During the preliminary investigation of the  criminal case, the damage caused to the state and the Gyulagarak  community was fully compensated. The criminal case together along  with the indictment, it was transferred to the supervisory authority.