Ex-head of State Revenue Committee detained 

ArmInfo.  Former Chairman of the State Revenue Committee Vardan Harutyunyan has been detained in Armenia. This information was confirmed in an interview with ArmInfo  by the press secretary of the Anti-Corruption Committee Marina  Ohanjanyan.

"The former high-ranking employee of the State Revenue Committee was  detained as part of a criminal case investigated by the  Anti-Corruption Committee on charges of illegal participation in  entrepreneurial activity, anti-competitive activity and money  laundering," the press secretary of the Anti-Corruption Committee  said.

Vardan Harutyunyan headed the State Revenue Committee of the Republic  of Armenia in 2016-2018.  Before that, he was the head of Gazprom  Armenia.

Earlier, Armenian media reported that the act incriminated to  Harutyunyan was based on his opening of the Norfolk Consulting  company during his time as head of the State Revenue Committee,  through which illegal actions were carried out from the point of view  of law enforcement officers.

According to available information, the Anti-Corruption Court is  currently considering the issue of arresting the former head of the  State Revenue Committee.