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Pashinyan: Armenia's external and internal security is the priority of all priorities
... crossed, at least as much as my own experience is concerned, the red lines that could exist at all in public relations. For this reason, today, as the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia, I trust the National Security Service of the Republic of Armenia, because I understand that the NSS should not be an entity to fit the government in office. The NSS should be a national security service in the literal sense of the word, under any government, without exception. And this is the number one mission for this structure. And I want to ...
12/20/2019Armenia’s NSS to interrogate deputy head of State Revenue Committee
Chief of Armenia’s National Security Service (NSS) Artur Vanetsyan told reporters today that the deputy head of the State Revenues Committee (SRC) Rafik Mashadyan will be interrogated by NSS officers as part of an NSS investigation into a corruption case involving supermarkets. YEREVAN, June ...
06/04/2018Armenian NSS arrests two citizens on charges of spying for Azerbaijan
Armenia's National Security Service (NSS) said today it has arrested a former career army officer and his friend on charges of spying for Azerbaijan. In a statement the NSS described the scale of high treason as 'unprecedented.' YEREVAN, June 7. /ARKA/. Armenia's National Security Service ...
06/07/2021Longtime chief bodyguard of former president Serzh Sargsyan detained and suspected of illegal enrichment
... longtime chief bodyguard of former president Serzh Sargsyan, who was detained on Monday by the National Security Service (NSS) is suspected of illegal enrichment, the NSS said. He was detained when leaving a branch of Unibank on Charents street in downtown Armenian capital. NSS said Ghazaryan is suspected of committing crimes under Article 301.1 (illegal enrichment) of the Criminal Code of Armenia and part 2 of Article 314.3 (fraud committed by an official holding a responsible public office), as well as submission of false ...
06/26/2018Armenia denies another Azerbaijani lie about bringing ammunition by civilian planes
Armenia's National Security Service (NSS) has denied today Azerbaijani allegations claiming that Armenia is using passenger planes to bring in ammunition from other countries. YEREVAN, October 17. /ARKA/. Armenia's National Security Service (NSS) has denied today Azerbaijani allegations ...
10/17/2020Heads of Armenian and Azerbaijani security services had second meeting in recent days
... meeting today in Armenian Tavush region. YEREVAN, January 11. /ARKA/. Armenia's National Security Service (NSS) denied Sunday media reports claiming that the heads of Armenian and Azerbaijani security services would have another meeting today in Armenian Tavush region. The NSS said in a statement that the director of NSS Armen Abazyan and the chief of Azerbaijan’s State Security Service, Ali Nagiyev, met on January 9 in no-man’s-land at a section of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border near Armenian settlement Yeraskh and ...
01/11/2021Ex-head of Armenia's National Security Service summoned for giving explanations (video)
Former director of Armenia's National Security Service (NSS) Artur Vanetsyan, who is now head of the Homeland party, was summoned to the National Security Service on Friday 'to five explanations.' YEREVAN, July 31. /ARKA/. Former director of Armenia's National Security Service (NSS) Artur Vanetsyan, who ...
07/31/2020Armenian law-authorities detain persons who attacked parliament speaker
Armenia's National Security Service (NSS) said it has detained protesters who stormed yesterday the government headquarters in the capital Yerevan and other government buildings where they ransacked offices and broke windows. YEREVAN, November 11. /ARKA./ Armenia's National Security Service ...
11/11/2020Armenian NSS uncovers criminal scheme used for illegal fishing in lake Sevan
Armenia's National Security Service (NSS) said it has uncovered a criminal scheme that was used for years for illegal fishing of about 127 tons of fish from the country's largest Lake Sevan. YEREVAN, August 10. /ARKA/. Armenia's National Security Service (NSS) said it has uncovered ...
08/10/2020Prosperous Armenia leader accuses authorities of terrorizing their opponents
Gagik Tsarukyan, the leader of the opposition Prosperous Armenia Party (BHK), who was questioned by the National Security Service (NSS) for about nine hours on June 14 following a raid and search of his home by NSS officers, thanked in a statement today all those who rallied yesterday in front of NSS premises against his summoning to NSS. YEREVAN, June 15. /ARKA/. Gagik Tsarukyan,...
06/15/2020Armenian law-enforcers complete preliminary investigation of espionage case involving former career army officer (video)
Armenia’s National Security Service (NSS) said today that a preliminary investigation of a criminal case involving a former career army officer and his friend, charged with spying for Azerbaijan was completed. YEREVAN, December 1. /ARKA/. Armenia’s National Security Service (NSS) ...
12/01/2021Head of Armenia’s State Oversight Service charged with corruption
On April 18 Armenia’s National Security Service (NSS) brought corruption charges against Davit Sanasaryan, the head of the State Oversight Service (SOS). Sanasaryan is a political ally of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and was an active participant in last year’s “velvet revolution.” NSS said ...
04/19/2019Armenian NSS detains career army officers on charges of espionage and high treason (video)
Armenia's National Security Service (NSS) has detained a career army officer on charges of espionage and high treason, it has emerged today. YEREVAN, April 25. /ARKA/. Armenia's National Security Service (NSS) has detained a career army officer on charges of espionage and high treason, ...
04/25/2022Armenian NSS exposes corruption scheme in labor and social affairs ministry
Armenia’s National Security Service (NSS) said today it has exposed a corruption scheme in the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs. YEREVAN, March 27. /ARKA/. Armenia’s National Security Service (NSS) said today it has exposed a corruption scheme in the Ministry of Labor and Social ...
03/27/2020Ex-president Kocharyan’s son charged with money laundering and tax evasion
Armenia’s National Security Service (NSS) has charged today Sedrak Kocharyan, the son of ex-president Robert Kocharyan, with the legalization of proceeds received from crime activity and tax evasion in especially large amounts. YEREVAN, February 19. /ARKA/. Armenia’s National Security ...
02/19/2019Armenian parliament passes bill allowing NSS to destroy archive documents before declassification
The Armenian parliament passed today in the second and final reading a set of amendments to the laws related to National Security Service (NSS), which give the NSS the right to destroy archive documents before they are published. YEREVAN, Nov. 25. /ARKA/. The Armenian parliament passed today in the second and final reading a set of amendments to the laws related to National Security Service (NSS), which give the NSS the right to destroy archive documents before they are published. The amendments were backed ...
11/25/2022Armenian ex finance minister to be detained
Employees of the Armenian National Security Service (NSS) have been searching a mansion and other property owned by former Minister of Finance and head of the State Revenue Committee Gagik Khachatryan, the director of the NSS Arthur Vanetsyan told journalists today. YEREVAN, August 27. /ARKA/. Employees ...
08/27/2019Armenia's National Security Service detains a businessman on charges of fraudulent transactions made for armed forces (video)
... produced in 1983-1986. However, instead of shells of the corresponding caliber, he supplied the shells that did not comply with the required tactical and technical parameters, causing the ministry a damage to the tune of one million USD or 523 million Armenian drams. The NSS said in terms of tactical and technical characteristics, the supplied shells were significantly inferior to the weapons that had to be supplied, in particular, they did not provide the target destruction range and did not correspond to the ballistic ...
02/01/2021Caught red-handed: smuggles tried to bring 10 kilos of drugs and weapons to Armenia
... ammunition from Iran. YEREVAN, May 22. /ARKA/. Armenia's National Security Service (NSS) has detained three residents of the southern town of Kajaran for attempting to smuggle in a large batch of drugs, firearms and ammunition from Iran. According to a NSS statement, an Armenian citizen identified by his initials фы R.P. and an Iranian citizen whose identity has not been established yet, were preparing to smuggle drugs and firearms from Iran to Armenia for sale. On May 18, R.P. took the smuggled goods to a place indicated ...
05/22/2023Armenia’s NSS warns of possible provocations near parliament building and criminal responsibility for organizers
The National Security Service (NSS) of Armenia warned today of possible provocations in Yerevan saying their organizers and participants will be held criminally responsible. YEREVAN, May 4. /ARKA/. The National Security Service (NSS) of Armenia warned today of possible provocations in Yerevan ...
05/04/2022Armenian National Security Service arrests two officials of State Control Service and a businessman
Armenia’s National Security Service (NSS) said it has arrested two officials of the State Control Service and a businessman on charges of illegal interference with the public procurement process. YEREVAN, February 28. /ARKA/. Armenia’s National Security Service (NSS) said it has arrested ...
02/28/2019Twenty Armenian citizens charged with high treason (video)
Armenia’s National Security Service (NSS) said today the investigation into a high treason and espionage case involving 20 former and active military officers, revealed that the latter collected and transmitted military information from the battlefields to a foreign intelligence service ...
02/17/2022Armenian NSS uncovers criminal group who stole license plates and demanded ransom for their return
Armenia’s National Security Service (NSS) said it has uncovered a criminal group that stole car license plates and demanded a ransom for their return. YEREVAN, June 30. /ARKA/. Armenia’s National Security Service (NSS) said it has uncovered a criminal group that stole car license plates ...
06/30/2021Armenia to hand over 8 new maps of minefields in Nagorno-Karabakh to Azerbaijan - NSS
Armenia will hand over 8 new maps of minefields in Nagorno-Karabakh to Azerbaijan and their copies will be sent to international partners, the National Security Service (NSS) of Armenia reported. YEREVAN, January 26. /ARKA/. Armenia will hand over 8 new maps of minefields in Nagorno-Karabakh to Azerbaijan and their copies will be sent to international partners, the National Security Service (NSS) of Armenia reported. The ...
01/26/2024Court in Yerevan allows to arrest Prosperous Armenia leader Gagik Tsarukyan
... is charged with organizing and managing a group with the aim of bribing voters in favor of his party during the 2017 parliamentary elections; the Investigative Department of the National Security Service is investigating a criminal case against him. Armenia's National Security Service (NSS) and the Investigative Committee have launched several criminal cases, which involve Tsarukyan and his supporters. Several companies affiliated with Tsarukyan, who is one of the richest businessmen in Armenia, are accused of illegal entrepreneurial ...
09/26/2020Detained criminal group consisted of 19 members
... Armenia’s National Security Service (NSS) has released today additional information about an operation during which its officers tracked down and detained an organized criminal group that planned a series of ‘serious’ crimes in the territory of Armenia. According to an NSS statement, the group was headed by Artur Vardanyan, 34, a citizen of Armenia, a former resident of Yerevan, who has lived in Spain since 1997 and arrived in Armenia earlier this year to set up and head the criminal group. The NSS said he managed ...
11/25/2015Armenia’s former defense minister and weapons supplier detained on charges of embezzlement
Armenia’s National Security Service (NSS) has confirmed today that former defense minister Davit Tonoyan and the owner of a company that suppliedArmenia’s armed forces with weapons and ammunition Davit Galstayn were detained on charges of embezzling 2.28 billion drams (over $4.7 million)....
09/30/2021Armenian NSS accuses Multi Group holding CEO of giving huge bribe
Armenia's National Security Service (NSS) has arrested Sedrak Arustamyan, the CEO of Multi Group holding, owned by Prosperous Armenia Party (BHK) leader Gagik Tsarukyan, on charges of giving $22.4 million bribe to a former finance minister Gagik Khachatryan, who served also for many years ...
04/28/2020I do not think amputation would be required, head of NSS comments on Sanasaryan’s promise
The head of Armenia’s National Security Service (NSS), Artur Vanetsyan reiterated today that corruption charges brought against Davit Sanasaryan, the head of Armenia’s State Oversight Service (SOS) are completely substantiated. YEREVAN, May 2. /ARKA/. The head of Armenia’s National Security ...
05/02/2019Armenia's National Security Service thwarts usurpation of power attempt (VIDEO)
Armenia's National Security Service (NSS) has announced today the arrest of 8 members of an NGO called 'Military-Patriotic Crusaders' on charges of conspiring to usurp power. YEREVAN, September 24. /ARKA/. Armenia's National Security Service (NSS) has announced today the arrest of 8 ...
09/24/2023Fifteen customs officers charged in Armenia with bribe-taking
Thirteen customs officers of Armenia’s State Revenue Committee have been arrested and three others have been ordered not to leave the country pending investigations into a string of bribe-taking cases, the National Security Service (NSS) said today. YEREVAN, January 25. /ARKA/. Thirteen customs officers of Armenia’s State Revenue Committee have been arrested and three others have been ordered not to leave the country pending investigations into a string of bribe-taking cases, the National Security Service (NSS) said today. According to NSS press service,...
01/25/2023Armenian serviceman accused of espionage and high treason (video)
... identified as D.G., is accused of transmitting information about combat positions of a military unit located along Armenia’s state border, their equipment, armament and the number of soldiers on duty to a foreign intelligence service. According to NSS, in January 2022, the Armenian serviceman got acquainted with a foreign secret service employee via Facebook and was recruited by the latter. After that, from January to March, he collected information that constituted state and official secrets- such as the location of combat ...
05/25/2022Three medics in Armenia charged with forging Covid-19 vaccination certificates
Armenia’s National Security Service (NSS) said it has revealed and prevented a number of abuses related to the COVID-19 vaccination process. YEREVAN, October 12. /ARKA/. Armenia’s National Security Service (NSS) said it has revealed and prevented a number of abuses related to the COVID-19 ...
10/12/2021Armenia’s NSS thwarts two attempts of narcotics smuggling
Armenia’s National Security Service (NSS) said its officers have uncovered two cases of illegal import of narcotic substances. YEREVAN, June 28. /ARKA/. Armenia’s National Security Service (NSS) said its officers have uncovered two cases of illegal import of narcotic substances. According ...
06/28/2021Armenian army major sold secret information to foreign intelligence services for $19,700 - NSS
... information, which was state and official secret and transmitted it via mobile applications to the representative of foreign secret service in return for $19,700. Thus, he committed high treason, causing damage to the territorial integrity and security of Armenia, the NSS said. The officer was charged with treason and put under arrest by a court decision. -0-
11/29/2022For $500 a month: officer accused of treason
... YEREVAN, September 9. /ARKA/. Armenia's National Security Service (NSS) said the criminal case involving an Armenian career army officer accused of treason during the 2020 autumn war in Nagorno-Karabakh has been referred to a court. According to the NSS press center, the Armenian officer was recruited by the enemy's intelligence service and conveyed to them secret military information for $500 a month. The NSS said the officer while taking part in the 44-day war acted against the security and territorial integrity of ...
09/09/2022Armenia’s NSS detains six hospital staff members on charges of bribery and forgery in process of Covid-19 vaccination
Armenia’s National Security Service (NSS) has detained six staff members of a hospital in the north-western province of Shirak on charges of bribery and forgery in the process of vaccination against coronavirus. YEREVAN, October 13. /ARKA/. Armenia’s National Security Service (NSS) has ...
10/13/2021Head of economy ministry department arrested on charges of forgery and bribe receiving (video)
Armenia's National Security Service (NSS) said it has arrested the head of an economy ministry department in charge of awarding licenses and permissions for committing illegal actions. YEREVAN, January 29. /ARKA/. Armenia's National Security Service (NSS) said it has arrested the head ...
01/29/2021Armenian NSS reveals preparation and sale of fake documents
Armenia's National Security Service (NSS) said it has launched an investigation into the production and sale of fake documents. YEREVAN, December 12. /ARKA/. Armenia's National Security Service (NSS) said it has launched an investigation into the production and sale of fake documents....
12/12/2019Armenia’s NSS opens criminal case against former Syunik governor
... access to their land and lost the opportunity to realize their plan. A criminal case has been opened by the National Security Service in accordance with the relevant articles of the Criminal Code. A preliminary investigation is underway. Although the NSS gave no names, Armenian mass media write that the former governor is Surik Khachatryan, who held this post in 2016. Vazgen Saghatelyan, a spokesman for Vahe Hakobyan, who succeeded Khachatryan, wrote on his Facebook page that Hakobyan has nothing to do with these events....
06/18/2019Armenia’s NSS detains a man suspected of trying to extort money from Zvartnots airport chief manager
Armenia’s National Security Service (NSS) said today it detained yesterday a man suspected of intimidating the chief executive manager of Armenia’s international airport Zvartnots Juan Pablo Gechijian trying to extort from him a large amount of money. YEREVAN, February 15. / ARKA ...
02/15/2013Armenian NSS detains two officials of Gyumri administration on bribery charges
Armenia’s National Security Service (NSS) said today that its employees have revealed that the deputy head of a department in the administration of the second-largest town of Gyumri, in charge of real estate management, had conspired with the head of the urban planning and architecture department....
10/28/2021Armenian NSS reveals theft of $665,500 by chief accountant of medical center
Armenia's National Security Service (NSS) has launched a criminal case that involves the chief accountant of the National Center for Infectious Diseases who is accused of embezzlement. YEREVAN, February 2. /ARKA/. Armenia's National Security Service (NSS) has launched a criminal case ...
02/02/2021Two top Armenian security officials relieved of their posts
The head of the counterintelligence department of the National Security Service (NSS) of Armenia, Major General Hovhannes Karumyan and the chief of staff of the border troops of the NSS Gagik Tevosyan were relieved of their posts. YEREVAN, October 27. /ARKA/. The head of the counterintelligence department of the National Security Service ...
10/27/2020Artsakh NSS warns against Azeri special services' attempts to cause panic
... reported. YEREVAN, September 30. /ARKA/. Azerbaijan's special services make telephone calls to subscribers in Armenia and Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) to try to get information and cause panic, the press service of the Artsakh National Security Service (NSS) reported. It said that Azerbaijanis managed to obtain several mobile phones of Armenian servicemen and now its special services make calls to subscribers from the phones' contact lists trying to get information about the hostilities in Artsakh, and also cause panic among civilians. "The NSS of Artsakh urges citizens not to ...
09/30/2020Pashinyan decided who to appoint as heads of NSS and Police
... on September 16, 2019, saying that he hoped that his resignation “will be a sobering step” for the authorities whom he reproached for “spontaneity of decisions and groundless actions”. A couple of days after his resignation, the head of the Armenian Police Valery Osipyan also left his post. On September 19 Martirosyan and Sargsyan were appointed by Pashinyan as acting heads of NSS and Police. -0-
03/18/2020Armenian president appoints two deputy directors of National Security Service
Armenian President Armen Sarkissian has signed two decrees today to appoint two deputy directors of the National Security Service (NSS). YEREVAN, December 20. /ARKA/. Armenian President Armen Sarkissian has signed two decrees today to appoint two deputy directors of the National Security Service (NSS). According to the president’s press service, Samvel Hayrapetyan and Robert Bazikyan have been appointed as new deputy ...
12/20/2019National Security Service reports details of Prosperous Armenia’s fraudulent schemes in elections
The National Security Service (NSS) of Armenia has opened criminal cases on bribery and other election irregularities committed by members of the Prosperous Armenia Party, the NSS press center reports. YEREVAN, June 16. /ARKA/. The National Security Service (NSS) of Armenia has opened ...
06/16/2020Armenian NSS examining information about attacking Azerbaijani border post
Senior representatives of the border guards of Armenia’s National Security Service (NSS) and the border guards of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation are negotiating with the Azerbaijani side the reopening of the Goris-Vorotan and Shurnukh-Karmrakar sections of the Goris-Kapan interstate road, which have been closed ...
08/27/2021Armenian law-enforcers launch criminal case against environmentalists for threats to kill Lydian Armenian employees
... their families in an interview with 1in.am news agency. NSS said today in a statement that it launched a criminal case under part 1 of Article 137 (threat of murder, causing serious damage to health or destruction of property) of the Criminal Code of Armenia . When interrogated by NSS officers, the detained citizens who appeared to be environmentalists opposing the development of the gold mine, said their murder threats were not serious, that they had no arms and that they had no knowledge whatsoever about the families of the employees ...
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