ArmInfo. The ruling Civil Contract faction in Armenia intends to act as a guarantor for the release from arrest of the director of Synergy, Ashot Hovhannisyan, and the wife of the brother of the Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia, Ani Gevorgyan. NA Vice Speaker Hakob Arshakyan told reporters on February 6.
According to him, the basis for changing the preventive measure can be the presence of small children and their significant contribution to the development of the information technology sector. Arshakyan reminded about the book "Verelk", which presents the entire life of the head of the Synergy company, which is a guiding star for many beginning IT specialists. The Vice Speaker noted that the guarantee will be submitted today.
Let's remind that both Ashot Hovhannisyan and Ani Gevorgyan are accused in the criminal case initiated in connection with the case of fraud in the RA Ministry of Economy.
According to the case, within the framework of the competition "Establishment of a bank for state investment projects", the officials entered into a conspiracy with the head of one of the companies, creating artificial obstacles for the participation of his competitor. As a result, the company that submitted three times more expensive bid won (392 million drams). Later it became known that it is about the "Synergy" company. In general, the director of the company Ashot Hovhannisyan, a former employee of the company, the wife of the brother of the President of the National Assembly Ani Gevorgyan, another employee of the company, the head of the department of public investment policy of the Ministry of Economy Lily Sirakanyan, as well as the head of the department of implementation of agricultural programs Taron Martirosyan were arrested in this case.