RA Unified Social Service arrested on bribery charge 

ArmInfo.  An employee of the Vanadzor Unified Social Service processed benefits for citizens in exchange for a bribe, the Anti-Corruption Committee reports.

According to the information, a preliminary investigation revealed  that an official of the Vanadzor territorial center of the Unified  Social Service of the RA Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, using  his official authority, accepted a bribe for illegal actions, as well  as committed document forgery and theft.

Specifically, in 2022, the official in question accepted a bribe  equal to one month's benefit from a resident of the Lori region in  order to continue payments. In exchange, he failed to record the fact  that the latter worked for an LLC and raised cattle, and also drew up  and approved a false official report subject to official  distribution.

During the preliminary investigation, another similar case was  uncovered. As a result, two residents of the Lori region received a  total of 786,000 drams in benefits.

The Unified Social Service employee has been charged under Article  435, Part 2, Clause 3 (2 counts), Article 255, Part 2, Clause 2 (2  counts), and Article 445, Part 1 (2 counts) of the Criminal Code of  the Republic of Armenia. He has been arrested.

Charges have also been brought against three residents of the Lori  region. The preliminary criminal investigation has been completed,  and the case materials and indictment have been sent to the Anti-  Corruption Court of the Republic of Armenia.