#MIHRAN POGHOSYAN
New criminal case opened against ex-head of Armenia’s Enforcement Service
Armenian law-enforcement authorities have opened a new criminal case against former head of the country’s Enforcement Service Mihran Poghosyan, the Office of Prosecutor General reported today, saying that Poghosyan is accused of legalization of especially large sums of money, the property obtained by criminal means (money laundering), embezzlement of especially large sums of entrusted property (five cases), use of official position to commit embezzlement in large amounts, abuse of official powers (two cases) and exceeding official powers.Armenian law-enforcement authorities urge their Russian peers to extradite former chief enforcement officer
Armenia's Prosecutor General Artur Davtyan told reporters today that the country's law-enforcement authorities keep on trying to persuade their Russian counterparts that they extradite the former Chief Enforcement Officer Mihran Poghosyan.Armenia's former chief bailiff released from home detention in Russia
Russians lifted Thursday the preventive measure imposed on Mihran Poghosyan, Armenia's former chief bailiff, who was arrested on April 21, in Russia at the request from the Armenian side and 40 days later have been released and kept in home detention until yesterday's release, Gor Abrahamyan, advisor to the Armenian prosecutor general, told Novosti-Armenia.Armenian officials declaring willingness to combat corruption
YEREVAN, May 13. /ARKA/. David Harutyunyan, minister-head of the Armenian government's staff, commenting on yesterday's declarations of Hovik Abrahamyan, prime minister, said that struggle against corruption needs strong actions.
Hovik Abrahamyan, speaking Thursday before Cabinet ministers, proposed them to think over improvement of the state administration system.
He said that the recent four-day war has forced him to revise his activity as well as his stance on corruption and on the necessity of strengthening the army. He said he has understood that Armenia can become ‘a more effective state’.
David Harutyunyan said that the government’s some decisions are aimed at rooting out corruption.
In his words, the government is doing something for that, but results are not seen at once.
He also remembered the resignation of Mihran Poghosyan, Armenia's chief bailiff, who resigned immediately after Hetq.am, Armenian media resource engaged in journalistic investigations, brought out his affairs into the open saying that Poghosyan is shareholder of three companies registered in Panama - Sigtem Real Estates Incorporated, Hopkinten Trading Incorporated and BANGIO INVEST S.A..
The updated 'Panama Papers' database, available at offshoreleaks.icij.org, includes 37 individuals and entities affiliated with Armenia. The document includes 32 addresses, as well as three companies that mention the word "Armenia" - ARMENIA GROUP S.A., ARMENIA DEVELOPMENT LTD, GPM ARMENIA LTD, two of which are registered in the British Virgin Islands. The place of registration of the third is unknown. At the same time, these three companies are indirectly linked to Luxembourg, Panama and the United Kingdom.
The world biggest media resources possess many pieces of evidence that prove that Mossack Fonseca Company in Panama regularly helped clients to launder money, avoid sanctions and evade taxes.
Some 72 current and former heads of states are mentioned in the documents. --0---
