The Anti-Corruption Court accepted prosecutors' lawsuit on 27 October 2026, and barred transfers or pledges of former Ararat governor Alik Sargsyan’s land while the case proceeds.
Armenia’s Anti-Corruption Court has barred the transfer or pledging of 5.38 hectares owned by former Ararat governor Alik Sargsyan, prosecutors said. The 27 October 2026 order accepted their lawsuit and protects the property while the case proceeds; it did not decide whether the auctions were unlawful.
The restriction follows a review by the Ararat regional prosecutor’s office of transfers of community-owned land. Sargsyan served as Ararat governor from 2000 until 5 June 2008.
Prosecutors allege that leaders of several Ararat-region communities used their official powers against the interests of their service to transfer the land to Sargsyan through sham auctions, without the consent of community councils.
On 24 September 2026, prosecutors sued Sargsyan and Artashat community, asking the court to invalidate the auctions and apply the consequences of invalidity. The court has accepted the case but has yet to decide that request.
The prosecutor reviewed the transfers under powers to protect state and community interests, alongside a criminal proceeding being investigated by the Investigative Committee. Prosecutors said the review also prompted a crime report to the Anti-Corruption Committee, after which a criminal proceeding was initiated.
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