Who Are the 10 Richest Judges in Yerevan According to Their Declarations

On May 20, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's message regarding the judicial system sparked discussions about judges' income, reports CivilNet.

CivilNet has examined the financial resources of judges from Yerevan's first instance court and has identified the 10 richest judges. There are 65 judges in Yerevan's first instance court, according to the website of the Commission for the Ethics of High-Ranking Officials. Although they are not as wealthy as some former or current officials—no billionaires can be found among the judges—there are still individuals with substantial incomes. Who are the 10 richest judges in Yerevan?

The list of Yerevan's rich judges is led by Artur Stepanyan from the courts of Arabkir and Kanaker-Zeytun, who has 1 million AMD and 43 thousand USD, totaling approximately 22 million AMD.

Among female judges, recently appointed Marine Tashchyan has 10 million AMD, 25 thousand USD, and 9.5 thousand EUR. She has also declared two Mercedes and two Toyota vehicles. This judge, ranking 9th, has total assets of 27 million AMD.

Judge Liza Grigoryan holds 70 thousand USD and 3.5 million AMD. With total funds amounting to 37 million AMD, she occupies the 8th position.

The richest among female judges is veteran Marine Melkonyan, who has 54 thousand USD and about 14 million AMD. Converting her funds into AMD, Melkonyan has nearly 40 million AMD. Additionally, in her 2018 declaration, she noted one car, a Vaz 21214 model. She ranks 7th among the wealthiest judges in Yerevan.

Among the veterans, Edgar Sedrakyan holds 22 million AMD, approximately 90 thousand USD, and 20 thousand EUR, totaling 76 million AMD. In 2016, this judge sold his Nissan Tida for 2.5 million AMD and purchased a Toyota Camry for 2 million AMD. His wife is also wealthy, possessing around 7 million AMD, 15 thousand USD, and 9 thousand EUR. He is 6th on this list.

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