2018 August 7

Anti-Corruption Daily

Anti-Corruption 8/7/2018: 1) Another cargo importing and duties company charged with avoiding AMD 120mln in taxes 2) Police department official faces criminal charges for embezzlement of AMD 128mln 3) Government-run environment agency staff under crim. inv. for AMD 88mln damages (MORE BELOW)
by ar_david_hh

Disclaimer: All the accused are innocent until proven guilty by the court of law, even if they may sound as being guilty. Currency in Armenian Drams ֏ unless specified otherwise.

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Flashback August 5th, 2008. Armenian Times wrote an article about how the former March 1st chief investigator announced that they found the identified of the armed policemen (or other branch) who shot and killed some of the victims, yet these perpetrators weren't prosecuted http://www.armtimes.com/hy/article/142540

Criminal case is launched against Spartak Muradyan Trading, another cargo importing and customs clearing company, for avoiding AMD 120mln in taxes www.aysor.am/am/news/2018/08/07/պեկ/1450990

NSS busts multiple organized crime rings in Masis, consisted of high ranking military officers and military doctors, who took bribes in exchange for falsifying recruits' medical records to excuse them from the army, or place them in locations of their choice https://youtu.be/uyEOM3uO1Ys?t=66

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Kanaker-Zeytun police department official is facing criminal charges for embezzlement of AMD 128mln for requiring the secretary to transfer large sums to his and few other officers' bank accounts https://news.am/arm/news/465453.html

Multiple employees from Hayantar government-run environmental organization's Stepanavan branch are facing felony charges for AMD 88mln damages to the state and illegal cutting of 1301 trees https://news.am/arm/news/465445.html

Several Ministry of Agriculture staff members are facing criminal charges for abuse of power, improper distribution of subsidized fuel, which resulted in AMD 104mln damage to the state https://news.am/arm/news/465399.html

Human Rights Ombudsman makes an unannounced visit to Armavir prison after receiving written complaints about the conditions. Finds several issues around healthcare, right for re-trial, right to be transferred to other prisons https://armenpress.am/arm/news/943005/

4,500 HHK party members have un-registered since the Velvet Revolution www.aysor.am/am/news/2018/08/07/Ժողովուրդ/1450936

Police chief Valery Osipyan vows to organize unprecedented elections in terms of anti-voter fraud measures. Says the local gangs won't be allowed to influence the votes. Works are being done to reduce non-existent voters from the records. The officers who will patrol voting booths will receive a special training and a protocol manual that they'll keep on themselves during the election day to help them with the organization. https://armenpress.am/arm/news/943086/

Syrian president Bashar Al-Assad names an Aleppo school in honor of an Armenian soldier considered a hero in Syrian civil war https://news.am/eng/news/465361.html

World food bank organizations and Kotayk government have multiple programs for schoolchildren. Local roads will be built, new arts and music schools, healthy food program for 90 schools, renovated schools and kindergartens, libraries, sports centers, and more.... www.aysor.am/am/news/2018/08/07/«Տաք-սնունդ»-ծրագիր/1451022

Government continues to foot the bill and pay salaries of financially troubled Nairit factory workers. Five months of salaries have been paid so far. https://www.a1plus.am/1636326.html

First Lady's new "My Step" foundation will send 22 students abroad to receive higher education, as part of the $500,000 in investment funds that it has gathered so far https://www.azatutyun.am/a/29417128.html ------- https://armenpress.am/arm/news/943039/

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Link to original report and comments: https://www.reddit.com/r/armenia/comments/95fz2n/anticorruption_872018_1_another_cargo_importing/