Ishkhan Saghatelyan, relatives summoned over asset inquiry

PanARMENIAN.Net - Ishkhan Saghatelyan, MP from the Hayastan parliamentary faction and representative of the ARF Supreme Body in Armenia, along with several family members, has been summoned to the Prosecutor General’s Office as part of a probe into the possible illegal origin of property.

According to Auroranews.am , notifications were sent to:

• Saghatelyan’s wife, Liana Khachatryan
• His father, Vachik Saghatelyan
• Nairi Vachiki Saghatelyan, head of the executive body of the "NARVEST" agricultural cooperative
• And several other relatives

The notices were issued by the Department for Confiscation of Illegally Originated Property and published on the Azdarar website on December 30. However, the deadline listed in the notices was December 27.

The notice states: “Pursuant to Articles 16 and 17 of the RA Law on the Confiscation of Illegally Originated Property, we inform you that a review is being conducted concerning property in your possession at the RA Prosecutor General’s Office’s department for confiscation of illegally acquired assets. A preliminary summary of the review’s findings has been prepared. You have the right to appear at the department (Yerevan, Tigran Mets Avenue, 50) within one month from receiving this notice to familiarize yourself with the materials and submit your position regarding the collected data.”