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29.10.19, 06:45

Data Obtained on Apparent Abuse of Official Authorities Committed by Hrayr Tovmasyan

Data Obtained on Apparent Abuse of Official Authorities Committed by Hrayr Tovmasyan

In the result of investigatory and procedural actions of great volume conducted within preliminary investigation of the criminal case investigated in the Department of General and Election-Related Crimes of General Department of Investigation of Particularly Important Cases of the RA Investigative Committee on abuse of official power committed by Norayr Panosyan who was holding the position of the Head of Legality Control Inspectorate of Staff of the RA Ministry of Justice in the period of Hrayr Tovmasyan's tenure as a Minister of Justice, as well as other officials of the RA Ministry of Justice and Yerevan City Hall data were obtained on direct involvement of Hrayr Tovmasyan in the apparent crimes. It was grounded that in the result of auction organized by Yerevan City Hall the area located at 162, house 14, Baghramyan 1 had been actually procured by him.

Considering that during preliminary investigation of the criminal case data were obtained on apparent abuse of official authorities by Hrayr Tovmasyan as a person holding the position of the RA Minister of Justice which negligently caused grave consequences envisaged by the Part 2 of the Article 308 of RA Criminal Code, pursuant to the Part 6 and 10 of the Article 190 of RA Criminal Procedure Code investigation of cases on crimes committed by leading staff of the RA legislative, executive and judicial bodies related to their official position is conducted by investigators of Special Investigatory Service, the criminal case was sent to Special Investigatory Service for further investigation, according to investigatory subordination.

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