Ex-chairman of State Revenue Committee released under administrative  supervision - newspaper

ArmInfo. Former Chairman of the State Revenue Committee of the Republic of Armenia Vardan Harutyunyan, who was under house arrest, has been released under administrative supervision after posting bail of 300 million drams and a travel restriction. This was reported by the newspaper  "Zhogovurd."

Vardan Harutyunyan was arrested on August 8, 2025, and in October,  his arrest was extended by one month. On November 7, it was reported  that he had been transferred from prison to his home and was under  house arrest. He has now been released from house arrest.

Vardan Harutyunyan is accused of illegal participation in business  activities and money laundering.  However, as the newspaper points  out, the investigation into the circumstances underlying the charges  was conducted seven years ago and was closed. Specifically, the  criminal case concerns the company "Norfolk Consulting," an  investigation into which began in 2018 and was subsequently closed.

Vardan Harutyunyan's defense team stated that a complaint to the ECHR  regarding the clearly disproportionate and unlawful use of detention  will be filed in the coming days.