The head of the Investigative Committee: some investigators are unable to cope with the workload and are quitting, despite salary increases and a qualitative improvement in working conditions.

ArmInfo. Investigators at Armenia's Investigative Committee are experiencing severe workloads. This was stated by Committee Chairman Artur Poghosyan on November 3 at hearings on the 2027 draft state budget, which are taking place in the National Assembly committees.

According to him, the average investigator's workload is increasing year after year, and some are simply unable to cope and quit, despite salary increases and improved working conditions. In the context of personnel reforms, the Committee's staff has significantly improved. There are currently 1,014 approved staff positions, of which 171 are vacant. However, the number of applications has increased significantly, and according to the current situation, 90 percent of the positions will be filled after the exams.

Pogosyan also noted that when the process of forming the Investigative Committee began in 2014 and the case acceptance process was underway, it became clear that numerous pieces of evidence implicating various individuals had simply disappeared. There were also recorded cases of investigators embezzling case files. Pogosyan emphasized that criminal cases have been opened in these cases, and some have been arrested.

The head of the Investigative Committee also reported that all property confiscated as evidence, including money and jewelry, is placed in commercial banks, where it is stored. Regulations have now been developed and are being implemented to minimize damage from the loss of evidence. The solution to this problem is the construction of a second administrative building for the Committee, where all evidence will be stored.

It should be noted that the budget for the Investigative Committee of Armenia for 2027 is planned at 19 billion 754 million drams. Funding for the Investigative Committee will increase by 548 million drams compared to the current year's budget. Of this amount, capital expenditures (capital expenditures) will amount to 360 million drams.