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ARMENIAN CHAMBER OF ADVOCATES CREATES A SPECIAL GROUP TO DEFEND DIASPORA BUSINESSMEN
By Gayane Lazarian
ArmeniaNow
18.11.11 | 15:54
A group of Armenian attorneys are collaborating to form a foundation
to defend the rights of Diaspora investors. Announcement came Friday
in a press conference called in the Chamber of Advocates.
Editor-in-chief of Zhamanak (Time) daily Arman Babajanyan, one of the
initiators of the idea says the group hopes to "achieve the creation
of an atmosphere in Armenia where a Diaspora Armenian feels defended
and not deceived." He went on to chastise the Ministry of Diaspora
for its "pompous speeches", and implicitly suggest that the ministry
should uphold the cause.
Attorney Lernik Hovhannisyan presents American-Armenian business
Edmond Khurdian's case.
"Khurdian made an investment to construct a 13-storied building on
Mashtots Avenue; however, he has received no money back. The head of
the company and its employees have robbed him and some other investors
- about 20 people, whom Khurdian has involved in the case. A total
of $7 million has been stolen from them," Hovhannisyan says.
Khurdian who joined the press conference via Skype, said with regret
that he was deceived by his Armenian partner Vladislav Mangasaryan,
who had been introduced to him by Levon Sargsyan (brother of President
of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan).
"They have generally appropriated $5 million. They have also shown
that they lent Khurdian $2 million, however, in fact he did not sign
any document about it," Deputy Chairman of the Chamber of Advocates
Nikolay Baghdasaryan says.
A court claim was lodged yet in March; however, the director of the
company has not been examined by now.
From: A. Papazian
By Gayane Lazarian
ArmeniaNow
18.11.11 | 15:54
A group of Armenian attorneys are collaborating to form a foundation
to defend the rights of Diaspora investors. Announcement came Friday
in a press conference called in the Chamber of Advocates.
Editor-in-chief of Zhamanak (Time) daily Arman Babajanyan, one of the
initiators of the idea says the group hopes to "achieve the creation
of an atmosphere in Armenia where a Diaspora Armenian feels defended
and not deceived." He went on to chastise the Ministry of Diaspora
for its "pompous speeches", and implicitly suggest that the ministry
should uphold the cause.
Attorney Lernik Hovhannisyan presents American-Armenian business
Edmond Khurdian's case.
"Khurdian made an investment to construct a 13-storied building on
Mashtots Avenue; however, he has received no money back. The head of
the company and its employees have robbed him and some other investors
- about 20 people, whom Khurdian has involved in the case. A total
of $7 million has been stolen from them," Hovhannisyan says.
Khurdian who joined the press conference via Skype, said with regret
that he was deceived by his Armenian partner Vladislav Mangasaryan,
who had been introduced to him by Levon Sargsyan (brother of President
of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan).
"They have generally appropriated $5 million. They have also shown
that they lent Khurdian $2 million, however, in fact he did not sign
any document about it," Deputy Chairman of the Chamber of Advocates
Nikolay Baghdasaryan says.
A court claim was lodged yet in March; however, the director of the
company has not been examined by now.
From: A. Papazian