Officials of the "Hayantar" Stepanavan forestry are accused of committing theft.
16-07-2026 10:50 Armenia Human Rights
The investigation initiated based on a report received from the Ministry of Internal Affairs at the Anti-Corruption Committee of the Republic of Armenia has revealed that the director of the Stepanavan forestry of the "Hayantar" State Non-Commercial Organization, using his official powers, committed fraud and embezzlement of entrusted property.
In particular, the investigation found that the mentioned official, by hiring a citizen in various months of 2023 and 2024, kept the citizen's bank card with him, then gave part of the received salary to the citizen in cash, while embezzling the remaining part.
Moreover, the person holding the position of director of the Stepanavan forestry of the "Hayantar" State Non-Commercial Organization submitted false information regarding the attendance of another citizen at work under the condition of that citizen not showing up for work, as a result of which he kept most of the salary transferred to the mentioned employee.
During the investigation, a case of embezzlement of approximately 493,000 AMD by fraud from 7 citizens hired as seasonal workers by the senior forester of the same branch was also uncovered.
The director of the Stepanavan forestry of the "Hayantar" State Non-Commercial Organization has been charged under the second part of Article 256, point 2, and the second part of Article 255, point 2 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Armenia, while the employee has been charged under the first part of Article 445. The senior forester has been charged under the second part of Article 255, point 2 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Armenia.
The investigation in the criminal case has been completed, and the materials of the case have been sent to the Anti-Corruption Court of the Republic of Armenia with an accusatory conclusion.
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