Based on the combination of sufficient evidence obtained during the preliminary investigation of the criminal case being investigated at the RA Special Investigation Service, it was found that by the organization of the third President of the RA Serzh Sargsyan and the incitement of the owner of Flash LLC Barsegh Beglaryan, with support of the former Deputy Minister of Agriculture Samvel Galstyan and the Head of Crop Management of the same Ministry Gevorg Harutyunyan, in the period of 25 January to 7 February, 2013, the former Minister of Agriculture Sergo Karapetyan an especially large amounts of money 489,160,310 AMD from the reserve fund provided for 15,391,765 liters of diesel fuel planned for the implementation of assistance programs of the Government.

For committing the aforementioned criminal acts:

Sergo Karapetyan was charged under Article 179 (3 – 1) of the RA Criminal Code,

To Serzh Sargsyan under Article 38 (3 – 1)  of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Armenia;

Barsegh Beglaryan, underf Article 38-179 (3 – 1)  of the RA Criminal Code,

Samvel Galstyan and Gevorg Harutyunyan under Article 38 (3 – 1) of the RA Criminal Code.

The preliminary investigation of the separated case of the accused of the above-mentioned case has been completed. The criminal case was handed over to the prosecuting supervisor with a motion to send it to court.

Note: A person that is suspected or accused of an alleged crime is considered innocent until his/her guilt is proved by a court judgment that has come into legal effect pursuant to the procedure determined by RA Criminal Procedure Code.