Within the framework of the criminal proceedings investigated by the RA Anti-Corruption Committee, it was proved that V.G., the former investigator of the Investigative Department of the Yerevan city of the Yerevan City Investigation Department of the RA Investigative Committee, during the period of working in the mentioned position, in accordance with Article 34 of the RA Law “On Public Service” was a person obliged to submit a declaration.

Among other things, he was also required to submit a declaration as of the date of termination of official duties. Meanwhile, in on 29 July 2020 having been relieved of his post, V. G. did not present to the RA Corruption Prevention Commission within the set period of 30 days, the declaration of termination of official duties in 2020.

The latter did not submit the declaration even later after receiving a corresponding notification from the Commission, as a result of which on 2 September, 2021,  the Commission decided to Apply an administrative penalty to V. G. in the amount of two hundred times the minimum salary.

Meanwhile, the latter, having been properly notified about the application of the administrative penalty, deliberately did not present within the prescribed 30 days the declaration of assets and income available as of the date of termination of official duties in 2020.

Based on the evidence obtained within the framework of the criminal proceedings, by the decision of the prosecutor supervising the legality of the proceedings, a criminal prosecution was initiated against V.G. under Article 314.2, Part 1 of the RA Criminal Code in force at the time of the act (which corresponds to Article 444, Part 1 of the RA Criminal Code in force). Based on that, the body conducting the proceedings charged him with the above-mentioned article.

The preliminary investigation of the criminal proceedings has been completed. The Public Prosecutor approved the indictment and sent the case materials to the RA Anti-Corruption Court to examine the merits.

This is the second criminal case sent to the court with such a corpus delicti since the criminalization of the act of willfully not submitting the declaration on property and income.

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.