Around 420 Million Drams — $1.135 Million — to “Domino Video Production” for the Expected “Military Parade–Report”: Contract Without a Tender
168.am reports that the authorities have entrusted the organization of the Republic Day event scheduled for May 28 to “Domino Video Production” LLC, without a tender procedure. According to the article, the contract, worth around 420 million drams, was concluded through an urgent procurement procedure, while the event, although officially presented as a “report,” includes a military parade, stage performances, and special effects according to its technical description.
168.am notes that the event is to include large-scale decorations of Republic Square, a tricolor fireworks display, the use of state symbols, and broadcasting on Public Television. The publication also emphasizes that Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had previously avoided the term “military parade,” citing its sensitivity in relation to the peace agenda, but later used precisely that word on social media.
The article also refers to the “Domino” companies’ previous state contracts. According to 168.am, organizations owned by Ruzanna Vardanyan and her husband, Ashot Arakelyan, have received a number of major contracts from various state agencies in recent years, most of which were also carried out without an open tender. 168.am recalls that it had previously attempted to find out details of the costs of state events as well, but had not received responses.