Armenia launches asset confiscation case against former senior official

Armenia’s Anti-Corruption Court has accepted for consideration a lawsuit filed by the Prosecutor General’s Office seeking the confiscation of illegally acquired assets belonging to former senior state official Alik Gevorgyan and persons linked to him.

According to the Prosecutor General’s Office, its Department for Cases on Confiscation of Illegal Assets has petitioned the court to transfer the property to the Republic of Armenia.

Gevorgyan previously held various positions at Armenia’s State Revenue Committee and served as chief of staff of the country’s Special Investigation Service.

The claim covers 12 real estate properties, including five in Yerevan and seven in Armavir Province, as well as two vehicles and a stake in a legal entity.

Prosecutors are also seeking the confiscation of 65.896 million Armenian drams ($181,400) identified as the remaining amount of allegedly illicit funds.

By Vafa Guliyeva