YEREVAN. – Three employees of the Nubarashen and Vanadzor penitentiaries at the Armenian Ministry of Justice were fired by the decree of the Justice Minister Hrayr Tovmasyan on Wednesday for not carrying out their duties properly.

Two employees of the Nubarashen penitentiary, Vahagn Grigoryan and Arman Artashesyan, were fired as they tried to pass a cell phone to one of the prisoners in an exchange for a reward, the Ministry’s press service informed Armenian News-NEWS.am.

At the same time another employee of the Vanadzor penitentiary Sayat Avagyan for unjustified absences following the vacation.