ArmInfo. Russia canceled the federal wanted list against formerMinister of Defense of Armenia, Lieutenant General Mikael Harutyunyan. It is reported by Interfax with reference to informed sources.
It should be noted that the former Minister of Defense of Armenia was put on the CIS interstate wanted list in 2018 after the "velvet revolution".
<After studying the materials regarding Harutyunyan, accused in the case of the events of March 1, 2008 in Yerevan, a decision was made to cancel his search on the territory of the Russian Federation>, the agency's interlocutor said. Thus, it explained, in Russia, the disgraced general is not in danger. But, as the source noted, if Harutyunyan appears in the CIS countries, he can be arrested and extradited to Armenia. The source also clarified that the request for the arrest and extradition of the former defense minister came to Moscow some time ago not from the Prosecutor General of Armenia, but through the interstate search. The arrest warrant even indicated the home address of the accused in the Russian capital. Earlier, another Interfax source said that Harutyunyan's extradition would be refused, because since 2002 he has had a Russian passport. Former Armenian Minister of Defense Lieutenant General Harutyunyan is accused of violating the Constitution and attempting to "overthrow the constitutional order".
ArmInfo. By law, a person may have dual citizenship, but I do not think this is true. Defense Minister David Tonoyan, stated this on April 26 in an interview with journalists answering the question of how he regards the fact that former Defense Minister Mikayel Harutyunyan also has Russian citizenship. " It is allowed by law to have dual citizenship.
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.