ArmInfo.The former governor of Ararat, Vardges Hovakimyan, accuses me in all his troubles and wants to completely discredit my name in the press, MP of the Armenian parliament, former police chief Alik Sargsyan stated on July 25 at a press conference.
He noted that Vardges Hovakimyan considers that it was at Sargsyan's request that he was dismissed from the post of governor of the Ararat region. "Hovakimyan had problems with the traffic police, which periodically stopped him or his son, and his son got into various conflicts several times which ended in the court, and in all of them Hovakimyan blamed me because I was Police Chief at that time, "the MP said. "Starting from November 1, 2011, that is, from the day I resigned from the post of the Chief of Police, I received letters with accusations from Hovakimyan, who tried to get $ 60,000 from me by blackmail." Hovakimyan stated that because of me he suffered losses and demanded to compensate them, "Sargsyan said.
The MP noted that Hovakimyan claims that Sargsyan took money from him for employment of one of the acquaintances of the former governor of Ararat. "I do not even know who they are talking about, and who these people are." "I've never employed anyone through connections, moreover, I have never taken bribes from anyone," - Sargsyan said. Moreover, according to the MP, Hovakimyan himself notes that he was a mediator in bribery, which in itself is a criminal offense.
The former head of the police also said that Vardges Hovakimyan is discrediting him in the press. Moreover, according to the MP, the former governor of Ararat came to the RPA office and, having met with Serzh Sargsyan, once again tried to blacken him before the head of the party. "After that, I realized that this situation has no end and can not continue like this anymore." Hovakimyan stated that he had nothing to lose and his only goal was to slander my name before everyone. "I am very insulted by everything that is happening and I will not forgive all this" , - said the MP. He noted that in connection with this case he will sue today and will demand compensation for the damage done to his reputation. "I do not need a penny out of Hovakimyan's money, I only want him to publicly apologize and refute the information that was previously spread about me." If he compensates me for moral damage, I will allocate all the money for charity, "Sargsyan said.
In conclusion, the MP noted that he was invited to the Investigation Service for testimony as a victim. "After all, I myself reported about blackmail, as I could no longer tolerate this situation." I think that Hovakimyan has health problems, I will demand forensic medical examination, "the MP concluded. To note, the Investigative Committee of Armenia initiated a criminal case on extortion and blackmail, as well as receiving and giving bribes and aiding in bribery. A deputy of the Parliament, former police chief Alik Sargsyan, filed a statement that the former governor of Ararat is trying to lure him of $ 60,000 by blackmail. In turn, the former governor of Ararat Vardges Hovakimyan said that he once asked to employ the son of his former employee to the police and gave Sargsyan a bribe, but he did not employ this young man and did not return the money. Since the materials on this case contain the signs of crimes fixed in articlesfull 182, 311 and 312 of the Criminal Code, the main department of the Investigative Committee initiated a criminal case and decided to transfer it to the Special Investigative Service.