On 5, February the head of the RA Urban Development Committee Vahagn Vermishyan was arrested by the National Security Service.

The NSS statement says that during a meeting on October 23, 2019, the head of the Urban Development Committee agreed to nominate an owner of several construction companies to the title of “Honored Builder of Armenia”, receiving a bribe of 5,000 US $ drams bribe equivalent to about 2,379,950 AMD  and construction materials worth to about $ 2,300,000 AMD.

Within the framework of the criminal case initiated at the RA NSS Investigation Department according to the relevant articles of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Armenia, the persons allegedly committed the crime were arrested, three of them, including the Chairman of the aforementioned Committee, were detained and charged. At the same time, a bribe-taking official confessed to committing the crime while being questioned as a suspect. The preliminary investigation is ongoing.

Iravaban.net presents his biography.

Vahagn Vermishyan was born on 15 December, 1964 in Stepanavan

Education
1981-1989, Yerevan Polytechnic Institute, Faculty of Architecture and Construction

Work Experience

In 1986, he was trained at Studio N3 of HayPetProject institute, where he later worked as architect
1989-1991, Chief Architect of Stepanavan

1993, Founded VeK SPb architectural office in Saint Petersburg, a few years later, VEK Group headquarters was registered in Moscow

2013-2014, Director of a subsidiary of Autodorproject (GUP MP MODC) (Russian Federation)

2014-2017, Chief Architect of Orlov Region of Russia

2017-2018, Adviser to Yerevan Mayor

March 21, 2019, Appointed to the office of Head of Urban Development Committee

Other Information

In 1983-1985, he served in the USSR Armed Forces.

For over 25 years, the group of companies led by him carried out more than 250 architectural projects in Armenia, the CIS and the Gulf countries, Africa, and has served in different times in Yerevan, Dubai, Shanghai, Khartoum and Ljubljana.

Vermishian’s projects include the first and second terminals of Domodedovo international airport in Moscow, the Sochi seaport with its infrastructure, a multifunctional sports complex in Astrakhan, the Yerevan Circus and many shopping centers. He has participated in the development of urban projects in the UAE and Sudan.

Marital Status

Married, has three children