Press releases

Grigori Hayrapetov released from the post
16 october 2019
Grigori Hayrapetov released from the post

General-major Grigori Hayrapetov released from the chief post of the State Protection Service of the RA National Security Service by the decree of President of the Republic of Armenia Armen Sarkissian. By the decree of the President of RA. “Based ...

Cases of Demanding and Receiving Bribe by Chairperson of Medical Social Expert Committee Detected
15 october 2019
Cases of Demanding and Receiving Bribe by Chairperson of Medical Social Expert Committee Detected

As a result of large-scale operative-search measures and investigative activities the officers of the National Security Service of the Republic of Armenia have detected other cases of demanding and receiving a bribe. In particular, according to the obtai...

RA NSS Detected a New Case of Embezzlement in the ''Hayastan'' All Armenian Fund
11 october 2019
RA NSS Detected a New Case of Embezzlement in the ''Hayastan'' All Armenian Fund

The National Security Service of the Republic of Armenia, remaining committed to its principles of openness and transparency towards the public, considers it necessary to inform that on 08.10.2019 charge brought against  former Executive Director of ...

Release
11 october 2019
Release

With regard to the unspecified and as such misinformation-containing article -published on 3 October 2019 in Zhamanak newspaper and 1in.am website, titled “The criminal case 'has been stopped' through the mediation of Mashadyan's close one – s...

The Fight Against Terrorism is one of the priorities of the activity of the National Security Bodies
11 october 2019
The Fight Against Terrorism is one of the priorities of the activity of the National Security Bodies

On 9 October, Interim Director of the National Security Service of RA colonel Eduard Martirosyan hosted the Director of the Executive Committee of the Regional Anti-Terrorist structure of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (RATS CSO)  Jumakhon Giy...

E. Martirosyan participated in the ceremonial event on the occasion of 5th anniversary of the formation of the RA Investigative Committee.
09 october 2019
E. Martirosyan participated in the ceremonial event on the occasion of 5th anniversary of the formation of the RA Investigative Committee.

Interim Director of the NSS of RA E. Martirosyan participated in the ceremonial event on the occasion of 5th anniversary of the formation of the RA Investigative Committee. RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and other high-ranking officials were present a...

Case of Drug Smuggling in Especially Large Amount by Transnational Criminal Group Detected
07 october 2019
Case of Drug Smuggling in Especially Large Amount by Transnational Criminal Group Detected

The officers of the National Security Service of the Republic of Armenia, as a result of operational and search measures activities undertaken within the framework of the implementation of its functions to fight drugs smuggling detected case of drug ...

U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Armenia Lynne Tracy visited Border Guard Troops of the NSS of the RA
04 october 2019
U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Armenia Lynne Tracy visited Border Guard Troops of the NSS of the RA

On October 3, 2019, a solemn donation ceremony of border security equipments provided by the U.S. Government, took place in Border Guard Troops of the RA National Security Service. The event was attended by Deputy Director of the National Security Service...

Case of organizing deliberate car accidents and embezzlement of sum by deception detected
03 october 2019
Case of organizing deliberate car accidents and embezzlement of sum by deception detected

The National Security Service of the Republic of Armenia, as a result of operational and search measures and investigation joint activities undertaken within the framework of the implementation of its functions to fight against crime, detected c...

BRIEF REPORT
02 october 2019
BRIEF REPORT

Brief Report on Applications, Complaints, Offers, Requests Received from Physical and Legal Entities by the National Security Service of RA in September 2019

Case of Committing Apparent Corruption Crime Detected
26 september 2019
Case of Committing Apparent Corruption Crime Detected

The National Security Service of the Republic of Armenia pursuing the rigorous implementation of functions, vested upon it by the law, aimed at combating crime and countering corruption, as a result of the undertaken operational and search measures, detec...

Results of “Ararat-Antiterror 2019” Anti-Terrorism Exercise Summarized
26 september 2019
Results of “Ararat-Antiterror 2019” Anti-Terrorism Exercise Summarized

From 25 to 26 September, the National Security Service of RA, in coordination with the Anti-Terrorism Center of the CIS Member-States (CIS ATC), conducted in the Republic of Armenia the assembly of the senior staff of anti-terrorism units of security agen...

“Ararat-Antiterror-2019” Joint Anti-Terrorism Exercise of Competent Authorities of CIS Member-States ended at Baghramyan Training Ground of RA AF
26 september 2019
“Ararat-Antiterror-2019” Joint Anti-Terrorism Exercise of Competent Authorities of CIS Member-States ended at Baghramyan Training Ground of RA AF

The republican operations headquarters to lead the counterterrorism operation (CTO) involved the forces and resources of the Border Guard Troops of NSS, Armed Forces and Police of RA for participation in a special operation aimed at blocking and destructi...

Force Stage of “Ararat-Antiterror 2019” Joint Anti-Terrorism Exercise of Competent Authorities of CIS Member-States Launched in Armenia
25 september 2019
Force Stage of “Ararat-Antiterror 2019” Joint Anti-Terrorism Exercise of Competent Authorities of CIS Member-States Launched in Armenia

On 25 September, within the framework of the second stage of “Ararat-Antiterror 2019” joint anti-terrorism exercise of the competent authorities of the CIS Member-States, the forces of special units of the “A” Department of the Nat...

Get-Together of Senior Executives of Anti-Terrorism Units of Security Agencies and Intelligence Services of CIS Member-States Is Held in Yerevan
25 september 2019
Get-Together of Senior Executives of Anti-Terrorism Units of Security Agencies and Intelligence Services of CIS Member-States Is Held in Yerevan

From 25 to 26 September 2019, the CIS Anti-Terrorism Centre (CIS ATC) jointly with the National Security Service of RA (RA NSS) is conducting the get-together of the senior executives of the anti-terrorism units of the security agencies and intellige...