ARMENIA'S FORMER FM IS AGAIN SUMMONED BY NATIONAL SECURITY SERVICE
news.am
June 21, 2012 | 13:25
YEREVAN. - Armenia's former FM, Prosperous Armenia Party MP, and The
Civilitas Foundation's Founder and Chairman Vartan Oskanian wrote in
his Facebook account that the National Security Service (NSS) again
summoned him for a questioning.
"Since there is a break at the Parliament, I already received the
third writ to go to the National Security Service tomorrow at 2:30pm,"
wrote Oskanian.
To note, Vartan Oskanian again was called to the NSS on June 13 for a
questioning. And in this regard Oskanian had written the following in
his Facebook account:
"It was apparent from the content of NSS' statement issued yesterday
that I am being questioned as a suspect and not as a witness along the
lines of criminal case that is launched. Considering this, I decided
to use my constitutional right and not to testify."
And in connection with being summoned to the NSS for a questioning,
Vartan Oskanian had released a statement.
"The National Security Service had invited me as a witness and to give
testimony within the framework of the criminal case, which is opened
on charges of 'money laundering,' and which deals with the activities
of mine and those of The Civilitas Foundation which I founded,"
Oskanian's statement read in particular.
Also, he stated this is a political persecution.
news.am
June 21, 2012 | 13:25
YEREVAN. - Armenia's former FM, Prosperous Armenia Party MP, and The
Civilitas Foundation's Founder and Chairman Vartan Oskanian wrote in
his Facebook account that the National Security Service (NSS) again
summoned him for a questioning.
"Since there is a break at the Parliament, I already received the
third writ to go to the National Security Service tomorrow at 2:30pm,"
wrote Oskanian.
To note, Vartan Oskanian again was called to the NSS on June 13 for a
questioning. And in this regard Oskanian had written the following in
his Facebook account:
"It was apparent from the content of NSS' statement issued yesterday
that I am being questioned as a suspect and not as a witness along the
lines of criminal case that is launched. Considering this, I decided
to use my constitutional right and not to testify."
And in connection with being summoned to the NSS for a questioning,
Vartan Oskanian had released a statement.
"The National Security Service had invited me as a witness and to give
testimony within the framework of the criminal case, which is opened
on charges of 'money laundering,' and which deals with the activities
of mine and those of The Civilitas Foundation which I founded,"
Oskanian's statement read in particular.
Also, he stated this is a political persecution.