Why did Alexander Sargsyan transfer 20.5 million dollars to Karabakh?
The third president of Armenia Serzh Sargsyanbrother of Alexander Sargsyan a year and a half ago crime 3.5 to the state within the scope of work billion dram, or about 7 million dollars funds transferred.
According to the General Prosecutor’s Office, Sargsyan this money 2018It was opened after the change of government in crime on business, crime transferred to pay the damages and fines caused as a result. That is why Sargsyan was not brought to criminal responsibility.
The Armenian service of Azadlig Radiosub – Azatutyun writes that the criminal case is related to taxes and others mandatory opened under the article of willful evasion of payments, for 5 years with the confiscation of his property 10 until imprisonment provided the punishment. As for Sargsyan, he paid the taxes that he evaded at the time, so the criminal prosecution against him was not continued.
2018Before and after the “Velvet Revolution” of 2010, there was an idea circulating in the opposition circles and among the wider public that the “powerful” brother of Serzh Sargsyan obtained 50 percent of the income by illegally entering the shares of various profitable enterprises in Armenia.
Prime Minister Nicole Pashinyan A few months after he came to power, he said that Alexander Sargsyan of Armenia bank to the money in one of their accounts imprisonment is placed.
“They said, they asked, where is Sashik’s 50 percent?” I also ask, where is it? Serzh Sargsyan’s brother Sashik Sargsyan has 30 million dollars in the bank in Armenia and all the money imprisonment laid down”, – Pashinyan 2018He said in
The General Prosecutor’s Office also states that 66-year-old Sargsyan, except for 7 million dollars, “to the armed forces and military fund” of Nagorno-Karabakh. 20.5 million dollars donated.
Azerbaijan He considers the armed groups in Karabakh illegal and demands their removal. Pashinyan and recently said that Azerbaijan behind this demand is the intention of “genocide” of Armenians in Karabakh. President Ilham Aliyev rejected this claim.
2020as a result of the 44-day war Azerbaijan He regained control over a part of Karabakh and 7 surrounding districts. But to the contact line and the corridor of Lachin Russia soldiers are stationed.
Thus, Alexander Sargsyan has a total of 27.5 million dollars paid.
It is reported that there are two criminal cases against Sargsyan. One of them talks about illegal stakes in various enterprises over the years. Pashinyan from the opposition deputy when he was talking about it.
Lawyer Zarui Hovhannisyan Pashinyan said that his team did not live up to the expectations of the public.
“People are released in exchange for certain monetary compensation. There is an impression that such statements were simply illegal, moreover, the law enforcement agencies did not conduct the necessary investigation and did not gather enough facts.” – he emphasized.
Sarksyan also Martiros Saryanwas accused of fraud related to his paintings. According to the indictment, Sarksyan’s son Narek Sargsyan Abusing Saryan’s trust, he bought a painting worth 280,000 dollars and gave her 28,000 dollars dollars to pay, to open a joint casino with the remaining money, and promised to patronize the operation of the facility. Sargsyan, who seized the works, did not keep his promise. The General Prosecutor’s Office reports that this criminal case has been closed because there is no criminal element.
“Azatutyun” writes that it seems that the Sarksyans did not commit a crime when they hid the works of a well-known artist in their apartment on Tumanyan Street. In July 2018 National The Security Service searched Sargsyan’s apartment for 9 hours. After that, Alexander Sargsyan was taken into custody. Saryan’s works were also discovered in her apartment. Artist’s handiwork National Although it was placed in the gallery, it is reported that they are currently in the previous place, in the Sargsyans’ apartment in the capital, Yerevan.