News - There has been no criminal prosecution opened in the case of demanding money from Indian students in exchange for a diploma.

Aliona Hayrapetyan 2025-12-04 19:25:00 No criminal proceeding has been initiated in the case of demanding money from Indian students in exchange for diplomas In Gyumri's Progress University, a case of demanding money from Indian students in order to award diplomas was initiated in the Shirak Regional Investigative Department of the Armenian National Investigation Committee under Article 272, Part 2, Points 1, 2 and 4 and Article 277, Part 2, Point 3. Article 272 concerns taking a bribe by a group of persons in the private sector with prior arrangement, in large amounts, with the aim of infringing a person's rights, freedoms or legitimate interests; this crime is punishable by 2-5 years of imprisonment. Article 277 concerns the abuse of official duties or powers in the private sector, committed by a group with prior agreement and causing particularly large property damage. This crime is punishable by a fine of twenty to forty times the minimum wage, or by 150-250 hours of public works, or by restriction of freedom for up to three years, or by short-term imprisonment of 1-2 months, or by imprisonment up to four years. This was reported by the Investigative Committee, adding that the materials of the case have been transferred to the Anti-Corruption Committee. In response to our inquiry about the progress of the case and the initiation of criminal proceedings, the Anti-Corruption Committee stated that in the Private Sector Anti-Corruption Crimes Investigation Department a 'comprehensive, thorough and objective investigation to establish all the circumstances of the case' is being conducted. The Anti-Corruption Committee simultaneously stated that no person has been charged within the pre-trial investigation. No further details were provided by the Committee. If you find a typo, you can send it to us by selecting the typo and pressing CTRL+Enter.