Justice

41 land plots on Lake Sevan shore returned to the state

Justice. Photo: Vladimir Pankratov / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0, cropped
Photo: Vladimir Pankratov / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0, cropped

As a result of lawsuits filed by the Prosecutor's Office, 41 land plots on the shore of Lake Sevan have been returned to the possession and use of the state and Sevan National Park since December 2025, the Prosecutor's Office reports. The lawsuits were filed as part of prosecutorial action and the protection of state interests and were upheld by the court. The cadastral value of the plots, approximated to market value, amounts to 613 million 739 thousand drams.

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  3. 24news.am (Opposition)
  4. Aravot (Balanced)
  5. Armlur / Joghovurd (Opposition)
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  11. Past / Pastinfo (Opposition)
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  13. Civic.am (Pro-government)
  14. Armenpress (Pro-government)
  15. Ararat News (Balanced)
  16. CivilNet (Balanced)
  17. Radar Armenia (Opposition)
  18. Tert.am (Opposition)
  19. Politik.am (Opposition)
  20. 168 Zham (Opposition)
  21. 1in.am (Balanced)

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