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Armenia has recovered around $833 million in assets and funds since 2018 through efforts to protect state and community interests and stolen asset recovery measures, the Prosecutor General’s Office said.
The remarks were made by Prosecutor General Anna Vardapetyan at a Prosecutor’s Office Collegium meeting on August 21, where the work of prosecutors’ offices in Yerevan’s administrative districts, the provinces and military garrisons was reviewed for the first half of 2026.
Syunik Province Prosecutor’s Office ranked first, while the Lori and Ararat Province Prosecutor’s Offices shared second place with equal scores in terms of performance.
Among the military prosecutors’ offices, Tavush ranked first, followed by Gegharkunik and Sisian.
The performance assessment criteria include the amount of money returned to the state and communities through lawsuits protecting state and community interests; the amount of damages recovered through criminal proceedings and prosecutorial measures; the number of criminal cases involving serious and particularly serious crimes sent to court with indictments; and the number of final court decisions in such cases.
The meeting also reviewed data on property and funds returned to state and community ownership or control from 2018 through the first half of 2026 through criminal proceedings, completed court cases, lawsuits and settlements protecting state and community interests, prosecutorial measures and, since 2023, the confiscation of property of illegal origin.
“According to these indicators, from 2018 through the first half of 2026, around AMD 304.182 billion (around $833 million) worth of property and funds were returned to the ownership or control of the Republic of Armenia and communities, of which 67.5%, or around AMD 205.45 billion (around $562 million), was returned during the period from January 1, 2023, to June 30, 2026,” Vardapetyan said.
She emphasized that the public demand to intensify work in this area is more relevant than ever, adding that the government’s 2026–2031 program envisages returning around $2 billion worth of property and funds to the public by 2031.
“To achieve this target, I expect the daily dedication of each of you,” the Prosecutor General said.
The Collegium also discussed other agenda items, including the electronic statistical reporting system on prosecutors’ work, which is under the Prosecutor General’s daily attention.