Preliminary investigation of the criminal case initiated on swindling money in particularly large amount from grants provided by European Union Delegation to Armenia is ongoing in General Department of Investigation of Particularly Important Cases of the RA Investigative Committee.

In the result of comprehensive investigation actual data were obtained on the allegation that in the framework of the program «Poverty Reduction through Tourism in RA Regions» swindling had been committed from grants provided by European Union Delegation to Armenia to charity non-governmental organization.  

Through investigation sufficient evidence were obtained on the allegation that the NGO head forged documents on implementation of the programs, submitted them to the Office of European Union Delegation to Armenia and based on the forged documents swindled money in particularly large amount with the help of coordinator of grant programs of European Union Delegation to Armenia. Pursuant to initial data, the amount of money swindled from grants provided to NGO for implementation of two programs is about 300 thousand Euros.  

On the base of the obtained evidence on November 3, 2017 charge was pressed against the head of charity NGO for swindling money in particularly large amount by cheating and forgery and using forged documents according to the Point 1 of the Part 3 of the Article 178 (2 counts) and the Part 1 of the Article 325 of RA Criminal Code (2 counts). Motion on choosing detention as a pretrial measure against him was submitted to court.

Preliminary investigation of the criminal case is ongoing. During preliminary investigation the RA Investigative Committee actively cooperates with the employees of European Union Delegation to Armenia and European Anti-Freud Office.
 

Note; Everyone charged with alleged crime offence shall be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law.