ArmInfo. Former Minister of Finance of Armenia Gagik Khachatryan has been released on bail. This is reported in a statement by Khacharyan's lawyers.
The statement, in particular, notes: "Taking into account the martial law in Armenia and Artsakh, as well as the state of health of Gagik Khachatryan, the court granted the defense's petition to release the latter. As you know, Gagik Khachatryan needs medical assistance and his detention may cause irreparable harm to the health of our client.
Taking into account the martial law regime, as well as the risks of misinterpretation by the enemy and the threat to the international image of Armenia, the Khachatrian's defenders will refrain from additional comments at the request of the ward. "
The amount of the deposit was not reported.
It should be noted that Gagik Khachatryan is accused of large-scale embezzlement and abuse of office. Gagik Khachatryan and his relative Karen Khachatryan (former employee of the SRC) were detained on August 27. He was charged under Part 2 of Article 308 of the RA Criminal Code (Misappropriation or waste of funds on an especially large scale) and Part 2 of Article 308 of the RA Criminal Code (Abuse of official powers, negligently entailed grave consequences).