March 23, 2005 - 12:08 AMT
SERGE SARGSIAN: WEAPON DEPOTS IN ARMENIA AND KARABAKH ALWAYS KEPT UNDER STRICT CONTROL
The accusations brought against the Armenian citizen, who was wanted by the police, are based on the fact that he was trying to sell arms in the US. Meanwhile the investigation showed that no single weapon was exported from Armenia, Secretary of the Security Council, Defense Minister Serge Sargsian stated today, IA Regnum reports. In his words, the weapon depots in Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh were always kept under strict control. "No thefts have been ever registered", the Minister stated. To remind, Armenian citizen Artur Solomonian and his brother Levon Solomonian were detained on suspicion of arms traffic in the US. They were both wanted by the law enforcers for avoiding the obligatory military service. According to the investigators, the Armenian citizen headed the gang composed of the citizens of Armenia, Georgia and the US.