As previously reported, in February 2026 the Anti-Corruption Court of the Republic of Armenia rejected the investigator’s motion to extend the detention period imposed as a preventive measure on D.V., the client of our firm’s attorney Andranik Mnatsakanyan. D.V. is accused under Article 435(2)(2) and (3), Article 441(2)(4), Article 46–445(1), and Article 435(2)(2) of the RA Criminal Code (demanding a large bribe for an unlawful act, abuse of official powers by a group of officials, incitement to official forgery, and receiving a bribe for an unlawful act). Instead, the court applied a combination of alternative preventive measures: house arrest, bail, and a ban on leaving(see https://www.lsa.am/criminal-case/our-client-accused-of-serious-crimesreleased-from-detention/ ).
A special review appeal against this decision was filed by the supervising prosecutor with the RA Anti-Corruption Court of Appeal. On March 20, 2026, the appellate court dismissed the prosecutor’s appeal and upheld the lower court’s decision.
Furthermore, on March 23, 2026, the first preliminary court hearing took place at the RA Anti-Corruption Court in the criminal case sent to court with an indictment against D.V. and others. Upon reviewing the preventive measure applied to our client, the court decided to maintain bail and the travel restriction, while replacing house arrest with administrative supervision. As a result, our client will be released from confinement.
We express our gratitude to Judge Zhenya Meliksetyan of the RA Anti-Corruption Court of Appeal and Judge Vardges Sargsyan of the RA Anti-Corruption Court for delivering fair judicial acts.
