YEREVAN. – The Investigative Committee of Armenia continues the preliminary investigation into the criminal case that has been filed into misuse at Vagharshapat (Etchmiadzin) Municipality.

During the preliminary investigation, about 26,000,000 drams were recovered from the respective damages caused to the community, the Committee informed Armenian News-NEWS.am.

Based on evidence, criminal charges were filed against the former mayor of Vagharshapat, the director of the Barekargum (Improvement) Directorate, and the former head of the Housing Communal Department.

A signature bond to not leave Armenia has been selected as a pretrial measure for them.

The preliminary investigation is still in progress.