The cadastral file of the land plot included in the territory of Abovyan park, city of Yerevan was examined in the scope of the function of initiation of the state (community) interests protection claim of the Prosecutor’s Office of the city of Yerevan.

By the examination it was found out that based on the decision of the Mayor of Yerevan city of February 26, 2002 the land plot located at Abovyan Park was leased to Samarat company for the term of 15 years for reconstruction purposes.  By the decision of the Mayor of Yerevan city of May 3, 2002 the lease term was defined 50 years instead of 15 years and the pre-emptive right to purchase the land plot was provided.  

Pursuant to the decision of the Government on approving the general layout of the city of Yerevan adopted on December 15, 2005 as well as the zoning plan of the territory of “Kenron” community approved by the decision of the Mayor of the city of Yerevan of November 28, 2007 the abovementioned land plot was included in the green zone of general use. 

Officials of the Yerevan municipality, inter alia, violating the requirements of the abovementioned decisions as well as the requirements of article 60 of the Land Code and involving false information in the official documents the land plot with the surface of 349.28 m² from the land plot of general use of the territory of Abovyan park constituting a community ownership transferred the ownership right to Samarat LLC, thus causing substantial damage to the lawful interests of the state (community).  

Taking into consideration the fact that the case of commission of alleged crime by the officials of Yerevan Municipality was found out during the examination, the prosecutor submitted a report on the crime to the Anti-Corruption Committee on May 31, 2023.

On June 3, 2023 a criminal proceedings was initiated in the Anti-Corruption Committee, under part 1 of article 441 (2 cases) and part 1 of article 445 of the Criminal Code.

Notice:  A person charged with any crime shall be presumed innocent until proved guilty in the manner prescribed by the RA Criminal Procedure Code—by the judgment came into legal force.