Armenian MP could be deprived of some of his property

ArmInfo.  The Prosecutor General's Office of Armenia is demanding the confiscation of approximately $700,000 worth of real estate and movable property from opposition National Assembly member Ishkhan Saghatelyan in favor of the Republic of Armenia.

As reported by the press service of the oversight body, the  Anti-Corruption Court has accepted the prosecutor's office's  corresponding claim for review.

According to the claim, the following are subject to confiscation:  five real estate properties, five vehicles, participations in three  legal entities, 264,516,000 drams as the remainder of illegal funds,  and 2,914,000 drams, the origin of which is not confirmed by the  person's legal income, which is of illegal origin, was transferred to  a bona fide purchaser, or cannot be identified and confiscated.

As a reminder, in 2008-2009, Saghatelyan - worked as a research  fellow at the National Archives of Armenia, advisor to the Deputy  Chairman of the National Assembly. In 2009-2012 - assistant to the  Member of the National Assembly. 2016-2018 - advisor to the Minister  of Nature Protection. From June to September 2018 he was the governor  of Gegharkunik region, in 2019-2021 - director of Navasar LLC.  Since  1999, a member of the ARF, 2002-2006 - chairman of the Nikol  Aghbalyan Student Union, in 2006- 2007, then since 2016 - member of  the Supreme Body of the ARF of Armenia. Since 2019, he is a  representative of the Supreme Body of the ARF of Armenia. On June 20,  2021, he was elected as a member of the National Assembly from the  national electoral list of the Hayastan (Armenia) bloc of parties.  From August 6, 2021 to July 1, 2022, he was Deputy Chairman of the  National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia.