{"id":29413,"date":"2026-09-08T20:52:43","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T16:52:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mediaforedu.am\/education-official-and-school-principals-arrested\/"},"modified":"2026-09-08T21:03:35","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T17:03:35","slug":"education-official-and-school-principals-arrested","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mediaforedu.am\/en\/education-official-and-school-principals-arrested\/","title":{"rendered":"Education Official and School Principals Arrested"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Education<\/div><\/div>

Photo: Karen Zazyan\u2019s Facebook page<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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AGAINST CORRUPTION<\/span><\/a><\/div>
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On September 8, several school principals in Gegharkunik Province, as well as the head of a relevant department at the Gegharkunik Regional Administration, were arrested as part of criminal proceedings initiated by Armenia\u2019s Anti-Corruption Committee over cases of giving and receiving bribes.<\/p>\n

The information was provided by the Anti-Corruption Committee.<\/p>\n

Karen Zazyan, Head of the Education, Culture and Sports Department of the Gegharkunik Regional Administration, is accused of receiving bribes in several instances in exchange for patronage and allowing violations in favor of a group of individuals, including school principals.<\/p>\n

Until September 1, 2026, regional governors had certain powers to manage schools under their jurisdiction. The legal basis for these powers was Government Decision<\/a><\/strong> No. 1392-N of July 25, 2002.
As of September 1, 2026, the founder\u2019s powers over state schools operating under the jurisdiction of regional administrations have been transferred<\/strong><\/a> to the authorized state body responsible for education administration.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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