Based on an article published on the news website armtimes.com on September 19, 2026, the Environmental Protection and Mining Inspection Body conducted an examination in Victory Park, located in the city of Gyumri, Shirak Region, to determine the legal grounds for the tree felling.

Within the framework of the administrative proceedings initiated, employees of the Inspection Body and the “Hayantar” State Non-Commercial Organization jointly inspected the site where the trees had been felled.

During the inspection, 12 tree stumps of various species and diameters were discovered. Some of the trees had been cut down to the point of complete cessation of growth, while others had been uprooted.

The damage caused to the flora was calculated at AMD 630,000.

Taking into account the factual circumstances established and the presence of apparent elements of a criminal offence, the Inspection Body submitted a report on an apparent criminal offence to the Investigative Committee of the Republic of Armenia.