12/12/2018 15:03
Vachagan Ghazaryan ready to transfer $6 million to the state
Former chief of 3d president Serzh Sargsyan security Vachagan Ghazaryan has released a statement claiming that the funds the investigative body found at him belong to his close friend, businessman, philanthropist who lives abroad.
“I have presented to the investigative body the sources of the money existing on the bank accounts of my wife and me. I have said that the major part belongs to a well-known businessman and philanthropist, my close friend who lives abroad but I do not consider it appropriate to provide any information about him as of the moment,” he said in the statement, claiming that the sources of these sums are legal and proofs have been provided to the investigative body. He also said that the sums were received until 2017, July 1, before the criminalization of illicit enrichment.
In the statement he also claims that an attempt is being made to tie him and members of his family with a number of companies, businesses. He also noted that all the properties and means belonging to his family and relatives are under arrest.
Ghazaryan claimed that the judicial bodies have biased attitude toward his case as all the grounded motions for releasing him on bail are being denied.
“Despite all this, my friend and me, in case of consent of investigative body, are ready to transfer all the mentioned money (about six million USD) to the state for implementation of projects aimed at ensuring Armenia’s and Karabakh’s security or any other state needs,” the statement says.