Vanetsyan: Mihran Poghosyan does not have information that could  threaten the national security of Armenia - certain problems may  arise with Mikayel Harutyunyan

ArmInfo.Director of the National Security Service of Armenia Artur Vanetsyan doubts that the former head of the Council, Mihran Poghosyan, has information that could  threaten the national security of the Republic of Armenia if the  latter is outside the republic. Certain problems may arise in  connection with the stay of ex-minister Mikayel Harutyunyan abroad.  Vanetsyan stated this on April 26 in an interview with journalists.

At the same time, according to Vanetsyan, for a long time Harutyunyan  did not occupy the position of minister and during this period the  Armenian armed forces had time to change a lot in order to eliminate  possible risks in this direction.

Touching on the risks that corrupt officials like the former head of  the  Judicial Acts Compulsory Enforcement Service of Armenia Mihran   Poghosyanwill be able to leave the country without hindrance in the  future, the head of the National Security Service said that only  after the accusation is brought against a person can his right to  free movement be restricted. "Even if we know that someone may be a  suspected criminal, if we break the law during the investigation and  do not allow him to leave the country, you will ask me - why don't  you allow an innocent person to leave?>," Said Vanetsyan recalling  that international law and the Constitution of Armenia ensure the  right of citizens to free movement.

To recall, in the framework of the criminal case under investigation  in the Special Investigation Service of Armenia, Mihran Poghosyan was  convicted of the actions provided for in paragraph 1 of part 3 of  article 179 () and  article 308 part 2 powers of negligence entailed grave consequences>)  RA Criminal Code. On April 21, it was discovered in Karelia (RF). The  former head of the Ministry of Nature Protection, ex-deputy Aram  Harutyunyan was convicted under paragraph 2 of Part 4 of Article 311  (Taking bribes on a large scale), as well as legalizing proceeds from  crime, under paragraph 1 -th part of the 3rd article of the 190th  (Legalization of income obtained illegally in a large scale) of the  Criminal Code of Armenia. He is wanted. Ex-Minister of Defense of  Armenia Mikyael Harutyunyan, is wanted on March 1 case.