Yerevan / 02.07.18 / Turan: Ambassador at Large Levon Sargsyan, brother of former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, , his son Narek and daughter Ani are suspected of illegal enrichment and tax evasion, stated the press service of the Special Investigation Service (SIS) of Armenia. On June 29, the SIS accepted the criminal case instituted in the Investigation Department of the State Revenue Committee of Armenia on the fact of concealing the property to be declared and illegal enrichment. According to the case file, Levon Sargsyan, his son and daughter are suspected of committing criminal acts.
Thus, during the search of Narek Sargsyan's apartment, documents on the storage of $6.8 million in one of the Armenian banks were found and seized. During the investigation it was found out that Levon Sargsyan and his daughter did not declare these funds and did not provide explanations about the origin of this money. -02D-
Politics
-
On 23 November at the COP29 climate conference in Baku, eco-activists from different countries held a protest action against the failure of countries to agree on climate finance.
-
On the eve of the closing of the COP29 climate conference in Baku, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has drawn attention to the criminal cases of journalists detained in Azerbaijan.
-
Negotiations at the 29th session of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Baku have been extended until November 24, a source in the UNFCCC Secretariat told the Turan news agency. According to the source, participants aim to finalize and sign the concluding documents by that date.
-
According to the Turkish newspaper Sabah, officials from the Istanbul Prosecutor's Office's Anti-Smuggling Unit have detained an Azerbaijani citizen with a large shipment of gold. The detention took place near the Vadi İstanbul shopping center in the Sarıyer district, where a taxi was stopped. During the search, 70 kg of gold was found. The Azerbaijani citizen in the vehicle claimed ownership of the cargo and also stated that he was a diplomat. The investigation by the prosecutor's office is ongoing, reports Sabah newspaper. The media outlet does not disclose the name of the "diplomat," only his initials – M.G.Ş. The Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs has declined to comment on the situation.
Leave a review