On December 12, 2023 the prosecutor signed the indictment regarding G.Kh’s (former chairman of the SRC) son A. Kh, his nephew, S.A., General Director of “Multi Group Concern” and A.P. Driver of one of the banks and submitted it to the Anti-corruption court together with the materials of the case. 

Under the criminal proceedings examined in the Investigation main directorate of the NSS, it was found out that during 2008-2016,  G.Kh. holding the position of the Acting Chairman of the State Customs Committee, the chairman of the same Committee, Chairman of the State Revenue Committee (hereinafter referred to as the Committee) and the Minister of Finance gave an assignment to the officials of the Committee and afterwards also to the officials of the Ministry of Finance on cooperation with the companies established by his sons A.Kh. and G.Kh., elimination of the obstacles in the purchasing process and application of more favorable purchasing processes.

During 2008-2020, taking advantage of the favorable conditions illegally created by G.Kh., the LLC concluded agreements on providing goods and services with the Committee in the amount of AMD 4 billion 426 million 435 thousand.

In addition G.Kh. with the participation other persons, ensured the signing of 19 project module obtaining agreements with the companies of his sons and nephew, with the price sufficiently higher than the real cost of the project (AMD 4 billion 283 million 580 thousand).

Although the price of the works envisaged by the agreement and performed by the contractor and subcontractor amounted to AMD 2 billion 777 million 410, AMD 4 billion 283 million 580 thousand was transferred from the state budget for the purpose of carrying out those works as a result AMD 1 billion 506 million 169 thousand 583 was appropriated through embezzlement.

The property in especially large amounts received as a result of the abovementioned actions and the income received from the use of the abovementioned property was transferred to the bank accounts of the organizations affiliated to G.Kh.’s sons A.Kh. and G.Kh and his nephew A.Kh.. Those amounts were mixed with other financial means and managed by them.  

During 2011-2018 AMD 39 billion 723 million 323 thousand was transferred to another LLC (where they are a shareholder), wherefrom AMD 32 billion 332 million 943 thousand as a loan. A part of the amount received, deposited and afterwards mixed with the financial means of the LLC operating in the telecommunication sector—AMD 8 million 589 thousand 900, at the request of G.Kh.'s sons and nephew was withdrawn in the name of the director of the company and afterwards deposited into the account of the company registered in the British Virgin Islands.

Besides that, G. Kh’s sons being aware of the agreement between S.A. and their father, holding the position of the Chairman of RA SRC related to giving bribe in especially large amounts— USD 22 million 185 thousand and EUR 206 thousand 500, met S.A. and discussed with the latter the ways of transferring the crime object.

S.A. General Director of “Multi Group Concern” LLC transferred USD 22 million 185 thousand and EUR 206 thousand 500 to the accounts of the following non-resident organizations indicated by G.Kh.’s sons and affiliated to them— “VETO GROUP”, “VETO TRUST” և “WEST COAST ESCROW”. For the purpose of hiding and concealing the criminal nature of the transaction, loan agreements in the amount of USD 7 million, 10 million and 13 million 400 thousand were concluded between S.A. and G.Kh.’s sons (no amount has been returned to S.A. for years and until today).  

 In addition, during 2011-2016, G.Kh’s sons laundered illegally obtained AMD 1 billion 555 million, USD 97 million 203 thousand and EUR 2 million 65 thousand.

In particular, G.Kh’s sons A. Kh. and G.Kh. and nephew A. Kh. participated in or managed about 48 companies operating in the Republic of Armenia and taking advantage of the favoritism conditioned by the positions held by G.Kh., hid the actual volumes of the activity of the abovementioned organizations during 2011-2016. As a result they received income in the amount of AMD 1 billion 555 million, USD 97 million 203 thousand and EUR 2 million 65 thousand, which was not declared and remained out of the scope of supervision of the tax authorities. During 2011-2016, they gave the illegally obtained amounts to A.P. working as a driver in one of the banks and instructed him to deposit those amounts into the bank accounts provided by them for remuneration.

A.P. deposited those amounts and afterwards, through bank transaction, transferred them to the accounts of five companies, affiliated with G.Kh’s sons and nephew, registered abroad, including in offshore zones and not carrying out any economic activity in the RA and mixed them with other means. The amounts were managed by G.Ks’s sons and affiliated persons through withdrawals.

In addition, in 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2016,  G. Kh’s nephew A.Kh, being the sole founder and director of “Mega Food” LLC involved evidently false data in the documents submitted to the tax authorities, thus failed to pay the additional tax liability in the amount of AMD 369 million 439 thousand. 

In addition, from 2011 until 2016, A.Kh being the director of “Apeyyron” LLC, a company established by G.Kh’s sons, involved evidently false data in the documents submitted to the tax authorities, thus failed to pay the additional tax liability in the amount of AMD 424 million 555 thousand. 

The prosecutor initiated a public criminal prosecution against G,Kh’s son A.Kh., under part 2 of article 38-308, point 1 of part 3 of article 38-179, point 1 of part 3 of article 190, point 2 of part 4 of article 38-311 of the Criminal Code adopted on 18.04.2003, against G,Kh’s son G.Kh under part 2 of article 38-308, point 1 of part 3 of article 38-179 and point 1 of part 3 of article 190 (2 counts), point 2 of part 4 of article 38-311 of the Criminal Code adopted on 18.04.2023 (detention was chosen as a measure of restraint against the latter, he has been declared wanted),  against G.Kh’s nephew A.Kh. under part 2 of article 38-308, point 1 of part 2 of article 38-179,  point 1 of part 3 of article 190 (2 counts) and point 1 of part 2 of article 205 of the Criminal Code adopted on 18.04.2003, against S.A., General director of “Multi Group Concern” under  point 1 of part 3 of article 312 and point 1 of part 3 of article 38-190 of the Criminal Code adopted on 18.04.2003 as well as against A.P., the driver under point 1 of part 3 of article 38-190.

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.