ArmInfo. A criminal case has been launched against the former Minister of Education and Science of Armenia Armen Ashotyan. This was reported by the press service of the Investigative Committee.
According to the source, on May 12, 2020 a criminal case was opened against Ashotyan under Article 308 of the RA Criminal Code (Abuse of official authority, which led to negligent grave consequences - ed. note). Given the fact that cases of abuse of power by senior officials are being investigated by the Special Investigation Service (SIS), the case was sent there.
Ashotyan himself declined to comment on this criminal case. On his Facebook page, the former Minister of Education said that he did not receive a notification or letter about this, but he can assume what is at stake.
It should be noted that on June 16, 2009 Armen Ashotyan was appointed to the post of Minister of Education and Science of Armenia. On April 2, 2017 he was elected as a lawmaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia from the then ruling Republican Party of Armenia. He was the head of the parliamentary committee on foreign affairs.
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