On April 3, 2024 the prosecutor initiated a public criminal prosecution against H.A., director of the LL Company for extracting sand from different state-owned land plots located at Sayat-Nova settlement of Masis Community of Ararat region without the subsoil use permit.

Under the criminal proceedings it was found out that H.A., director of the company violated the requirements of the subsoil use and preservation defined by the legislation of the Republic of Armenia from July 2023 until March 2024.

In particular, H.A., failing to have the subsoil use rights, extracted state-owned minerals with the use of special equipment, the total volume whereof amounted to 2800 cubic meters.

As a result of the abovementioned action a damage in the amount of AMD 17 million 282 thousand 417 was caused to the state, which was completely recovered by the company on April 3, 2024.

The preliminary examination of the criminal proceedings is pending.

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.