The prosecutor has submitted the materials of the criminal case against Kamo Areyan to the court.

21-07-2026 14:54 Armenia Human Rights

The prosecutor has submitted the materials of the criminal case against K.A., who served as the first deputy mayor of Yerevan from 2003 to 2009, to the Anti-Corruption Court with an approved indictment on July 20, 2026:

The criminal proceedings have revealed that K.A., abusing his official powers against the interests of the service, participated in the illegal alienation process of two plots of land (each with an area of 6000 square meters) located at the intersection of Freedom Avenue and Babayan Street, which are state property and included in the list of restrictions provided by Article 60 of the Land Code:

The investigation has established that the aforementioned plots were granted for free (permanent) use to the public organizations "Homeland-Diaspora Bridge" and "Saint Lazarus," while by the decision of the Government of the Republic of Armenia, they were included in the specially protected areas designated for the expansion of green spaces in Yerevan, intended for the establishment of a city park, and, according to the Land Code, were not subject to alienation:

K.A., being aware of the legal status of the plots, confirmed the drafts of the decisions on their alienation with his signature, creating a basis for the mayor to make the corresponding decisions. As a result, the two plots were alienated to the public organizations through direct sale, each for 98 million 856 thousand drams. The criminal proceedings have established that as a result of these actions, state property, which is green space and not subject to alienation, was removed from the state's balance, and the existing legislative prohibition was eliminated, creating conditions for the further privatization of adjacent areas:

Ultimately, Yerevan has been deprived of the opportunity to create new parks and gardens, previously accessible areas for the public have become private territories, and the citizens' right to live in a favorable environment has been violated. The prosecutor has initiated public criminal prosecution against K.A. under the second part of Article 308 of the Criminal Code adopted on April 18, 2003 (two episodes). On July 20, 2026, the materials of the criminal case, with an approved indictment, were submitted to the Anti-Corruption Court:

It should be noted that within the same criminal proceedings, the prosecutor also initiated public criminal prosecution against the former mayor of Yerevan, Y.Z., on April 23, 2026, under the second part of Article 308 of the Criminal Code adopted on April 18, 2003 (2 episodes) (abuse of official powers resulting in serious consequences), as well as against A.L., who served as the head of the architecture and urban planning department of the Yerevan City Hall from September 15, 2006, to April 11, 2008, and G.M., who served as the head of the real estate management department of the Yerevan City Hall from September 24, 2004, to September 28, 2007. Notice: The accused of a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty by a legally binding court decision in accordance with the Criminal Procedure Code:

Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Armenia

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