YEREVAN, September 2. Former Finance Minister and head of the State Revenue Committee (SRC) Gagik Khachatryan has been arrested for two months. This was reported to "News Armenia" by the spokesperson of the Investigative Committee of Armenia, Kima Avdalyan.
It was previously reported that the criminal case involves facts of receiving a bribe in a particularly large amount and money laundering in a particularly large amount.
Gagik Khachatryan headed the State Revenue Committee of Armenia from 2008 to 2014 and served as Minister of Finance of the Republic of Armenia from 2014 to 2016.
A suspect or accused in a presumed crime is considered innocent until proven guilty by a court ruling that has entered into force, in accordance with the procedures established by the Criminal Procedure Code of Armenia.
