Former Armenian urban planning head accused of stealing city property

Andranik Kasaryan, former Head of the Department of Architecture and Urban Development at Yerevan Municipality, has been formally accused of embezzling municipal property valued at $360,000.

The criminal case has been transferred to court, the Prosecutor’s Office confirmed, Caliber.Az reports.

Authorities note that Kasaryan’s alleged misconduct is part of a broader investigation into the unlawful acquisition of assets. As early as 2023, the supervisory authority had petitioned the court to seize 19 real estate properties and approximately $1.2 million from Kasaryan, citing them as illegally obtained.

By Vafa Guliyeva