By the decision of September 22, 2026, the Appellate Criminal Court satisfied the prosecutor's appeal. The criminal case against the person accused of transferring information threatening the sovereignty, territorial integrity and external security of the Republic of Armenia to a representative of a foreign special service in exchange for money is sent to appealed to the competent court of first instance for a new trial. Let's remind that the prosecutor initiated a public criminal prosecution against the person under the 1st part of Article 418 of the Criminal Code, and the general jurisdiction criminal court of the first instance of the city of Yerevan. According to the verdict of April 20, 2026, the defendant's action was reclassified under Article 441, Part 1 of the Criminal Code (authority or service powers by an official or the influence caused by them to the detriment of the state or public). Using personal interests or failing to perform or improperly performing an official duty or performing such an act that does not derive from one's authority or is outside the scope of one's authority, which caused significant damage to a person or entity. to the rights, freedoms or legal interests of society or the legal interests of society or the state) and sentenced to imprisonment for a period of 2 years. An appeal was filed by the prosecutor against the above-mentioned verdict of the criminal court of first instance. The Appeals Criminal Court, by its decision of September 22, 2026, satisfied the prosecutor's appeal. The criminal case was sent to the competent court of first instance for a new examination.