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Armenia’s Anti-Corruption Committee has investigated 7,524 criminal proceedings over the five years since its establishment.
Arthur Nahapetyan, Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Committee, presented the figures while speaking at a ceremonial session marking the fifth anniversary of the law enforcement agency.
Nahapetyan noted that of the 7,524 criminal proceedings, 1,050 were sent to court with indictments against 2,481 individuals. A total of 23,173 applications and reports were processed.
“Regarding the results for the first nine months of 2026, I would like to note that Anti-Corruption Committee investigators conducted preliminary investigations in 2,472 criminal proceedings. During the same period last year, preliminary investigations were conducted in 2,061 criminal proceedings. In the first nine months of this year, 286 criminal proceedings involving 799 individuals were sent to court with indictments. During the same period last year, 170 proceedings involving 431 individuals were sent to court. Thus, the number of proceedings sent to court increased by 116, while the number of defendants rose by approximately 85%. In ongoing and completed cases, approximately 327 million drams have been recovered. Movable and immovable property worth approximately 24 billion 300 million drams has been seized. Nineteen illegally alienated land plots have been returned to communities, with a total value of approximately 873 million drams,” Nahapetyan said.