  Armenian court rejects petition to arrest Russian citizen on U.S. request August 29, 2016 - 18:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A court in Yerevan, Armenia on Monday, August 29 rejected a petition by the Prosecutor’s office to temporarily imprison a Russian citizen who was detained at Zvartnots international airport following his arrival in Armenia. He was set free by the court. Russian computer programmer Sergey Mironov was detained in Yerevan on Friday for alleged money laundering and illegal transfer of military technology, despite having no Interpol record. Mironov’s arrest was made following a U.S. government request. His lawyer, Russia-based Karen Nersisyan said the defendant knew nothing about accusations he was charged with. Mironov was arrested by Armenian security forces after arriving in Yerevan with his wife, Mironov’s lawyer in Russia, Karen Nersesyan, said, according to RT. After the arrest, he was moved to solitary confinement in Yerevan. “Mironov was vaguely told that he was being arrested per U.S. request, where he is wanted for alleged money laundering crimes worth $50,000,” Nersesyan said. Nersesyan describes the request as “very strange,” since Interpol has no record of Mironov in its international database. Moreover, no one at his work in Moscow is aware of any pending charges against him.   Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news U.S. warns Georgia not to side with Moscow against the west  Georgia has been warned by the U.S. not to become an adversary of the west by falling back in line with Moscow.Moscow slams EU mission in Armenia for “provocative activity” The EU mission is doing more and more against Armenia’s neighbors Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran, Mikhail Galuzin said.Armenia, India hold first defense consultations The meeting was attended by Indian Ambassador Nilakshi Saha Sinha and Defense Attaché Brigadier General Naveen Nijhawan.Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan. |
