ArmInfo. My public anti-corruption statements do not differ from my non-public statements on this subject. The Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan announced this during a press conference.
In connection with the statement of the son-in-law of the third President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan, Mikael Minasyan, that the former head of the National Security Service of Armenia on behalf of the Prime Minister suggested that he transfer money to the account of one of the charitable organizations and in exchange all the criminal cases against relatives and friends of Minasyan will be stopped, Pashinyan said: <I believe that law enforcement agencies should deal with this issue. And, as far as I know, they are dealing with this issue>.
Regarding the statement by Minasyan that the brother-in-law of the Prime Minister of Armenia, the lawmaker from the "My Step" faction is connected with the smuggling of cigarettes, Pashinyan emphasized: "My brother-in-law Hrachya Hakobyan filed a lawsuit in connection with this issue. I am very glad that a trial will take place, during which it will become obvious to everyone who is right, who is to blame. But I would like to emphasize that the State Revenue Committee of Armenia did not commit any violations. Exporters are to blame, who were going to export goods to a country, but then changed their minds and changed course. Law enforcement agencies should also be aware of this issue, "the prime minister emphasized.
It should be noted that on April 29 the Boylernaya'' telegram channel reported that an attempt has been made smuggling through Krasnodar to deliver a batch of Armenian cigarettes of various brands with a tonnage of 40 tons or 2700 boxes. According to the report, the market value of the cargo is more than 300 million rubles. <The plane that flew from Yerevan with stops in Krasnodar and then to Dushanbe was heading to Afghanistan>, the source said. The wanted son-in-law of the third president of Armenia Mikael Minasyan accused the family of Prime Minister Pashinyan of smuggling.