Former head of security of former president of Armenia "is ready to  donate" $ 6 million to state

ArmInfo.The former head of the security of ex-President Serzh Sargyan Vachagan Ghazaryan, who is now arrested on charges of illegal enrichment, is "ready to  sacrifice" $ 6 million to the state. This is said in a statement  distributed by Ghazaryan.

"I presented to the investigating authority the sources of my income  and income of my spouse for 10 years.  In particular, I reported that  the lion's share of my funds belong to my friend abroad who is a  major entrepreneur and philanthropist. However, I do not consider it  appropriate to make public his data.

However, I assured that all these funds were legally obtained and  presented relevant evidence to the investigating authority. Moreover,  I received these funds before the adoption of the law on illegal  enrichment. In order to confiscate these funds in favor of the state,  at the instigation of the investigative body, various government  agencies are trying to connect various businesses and companies with  my family and me. Moreover, illegal arrest was imposed on the  property and accounts of all persons affiliated with me. In companies  that are not affiliated with me, checks are carried out, and the  funds found are trying to be associated with my name. I think that  the subjective approach of the judicial authorities in my case is  determined by these circumstances. The court in every possible way  rejects all the petitions of my defense to release me on bail, guided  by the unsubstantiated arguments of the investigating authority.  Given all these circumstances, I have concerns that the court will  extend my arrest. Despite all this, my friends and I, with the  consent of the investigative body, are ready to donate to the state  all the 6 million funds that were found in the premises belonging to  me, as well as in my bank accounts. These funds, if agreed by the  investigative body, should be spent on improving the security of  Armenia and Artsakh or on other needs of the state, "the statement  says.

To note, the court rejected today the request of the defense of  Ghazaryan for his release on bail and is currently considering the  issue of extending his arrest. The decision will be made today at  4:00pm.

To note, Ghazaryan is accused of concealing income and illegal  enrichment. Earlier, during searches in the premises belonging to the  Ghazarian family, large sums of money were found - 35 million drams,  1 million 110 thousand 400 dollars and 230 thousand 500 euros,  another 2 thousand dollars were found in the garage the next day. On  June 25, Ghazaryan was detained at the exit from the bank after he  had cashed 50 thousand dollars, before that in another bank - another  120 thousand dollars and 436 million drams. He was detained and taken  to the National Security Service of Armenia. However, then he was  released on bail in the framework of 1 billion drams.