The official of the Ministry of Defense is accused of abusing official powers by stealing fuel from the military unit.
22-07-2026 11:25 Armenia Human Rights
The preliminary investigation conducted by the Anti-Corruption Committee of the Republic of Armenia has established that the person holding the position of fuel and lubricants warehouse manager of the RA Ministry of Defense military unit N has committed theft of diesel fuel by using his official and service powers.
In particular, the preliminary investigation revealed that the mentioned official had agreed with a worker-driver of the military unit in 2026 to remove the diesel fuel from the territory of the military unit for personal management.
The military unit employee, accepting the official's offer, removed the diesel fuel from the territory of the military unit by providing means and eliminating obstacles, and assisted in the process of theft. The mentioned diesel fuel was discovered by employees of the RA Ministry of Defense's Ijevan division from the vehicle.
Charges have been brought against the aforementioned official of the RA Ministry of Defense military unit N under the second part of Article 256 of the RA Criminal Code, and against the assisting person under the second part of Article 46-256 of the RA Criminal Code. Both have pleaded guilty to the charges presented and have given confessional testimonies.
The preliminary investigation of the criminal case has been completed, and the materials of the case have been sent to the supervising prosecutor with a request for approval and submission to the court.
Notice: The person accused of a crime is considered innocent until proven guilty in accordance with the procedure established by the Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Armenia by a legally binding court decision.
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