YSU Department Head charged with bribery over university admission  scam

ArmInfo. The Anti-Corruption Committee of Armenia has completed the preliminary  investigation into a bribery case involving the head of the Armenian  History Department at Yerevan State University (YSU). The official  allegedly demanded a $4,000 bribe from a relative to secure an  unhindered university admission.

According to the Anti-Corruption Committee, the department head  leveraged his official position on September 3, 2023. Using his  influence over the admissions committee, he initially demanded $5,000  from a relative to guarantee the applicant's acceptance into YSU,  later reducing the amount to $4,000 following negotiations.

The official has been formally charged with large-scale bribery. A  court placed him under house arrest as a preventive measure while the  investigation concluded.

The case file and indictment have now been forwarded to the  Anti-Corruption Court of Armenia for trial.  According to Armenian  media reports, the accused is the brother of Artsvik Minasyan, a  former member of the National Assembly of Armenia.