Armenian MP denies involvement in corruption 

ArmInfo.  Hayk Sargsyan, a member of the National Assembly of Armenia from the ruling Civil Contract faction, denies any involvement in corrupt deals.  Speaking  at a briefing on February 6, he commented on hints from Armenian  President Nikol Pashinyan about his possible involvement in a  corruption crime.

The MP recalled that in 2018, Nikol Pashinyan led and implemented a  non-violent velvet revolution, subsequently becoming the leader of  the Armenian government. Hayk Sargsyan noted that he did not wish to  engage in a remote discussion on this issue, adding that no one, at  least not in his presence, had accused him of corruption. "I only  learned from the press that some party board members accused me of  corruption. If this indeed happened, it constitutes a gross violation  of the party charter, Article 21, Section 7 of which clearly states  that a party member has the right to be present at all discussions  related to his or her conduct," the parliamentarian noted.

Responding to journalists' questions about prosecutors mentioning NA  MP Hovik Agazaryan's name during the criminal trial, Hayk Sargsyan  dismissed this as a lie and untruth. He emphasized that he had never  been summoned or charged with any crime. "I learned about this from  the press. The media may name dozens of people-MPs, prosecutors, and  investigators-but that doesn't mean they are involved in this case,"  the ruling party MP emphasized.