QUESTIONING OF FORMER ARMENIAN FM DID NOT TAKE PLACE
news.am
June 22, 2012 | 16:57
YEREVAN.- The interrogation of former Armenian Foreign Minister member
of Prosperous Armenia Party Vartan Oskanian was not conducted.
The questioning had to take place at Armenia's National Security
Service (NSS) on Friday.
Talking to the reporters in parliament, Oskanian said the interrogation
was postponed to next week, the precise date is unclear.
As reported earlier, NSS launched a criminal case on charges of
money laundering which also involved the Civilitas Foundation founder
Vartan Oskanian.
The case opened on May 24 followed Prosperous Armenia Party's refusal
to join the ruling coalition.
"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," Oskanian wrote
on his Facebook account after being summoned to NSS.
news.am
June 22, 2012 | 16:57
YEREVAN.- The interrogation of former Armenian Foreign Minister member
of Prosperous Armenia Party Vartan Oskanian was not conducted.
The questioning had to take place at Armenia's National Security
Service (NSS) on Friday.
Talking to the reporters in parliament, Oskanian said the interrogation
was postponed to next week, the precise date is unclear.
As reported earlier, NSS launched a criminal case on charges of
money laundering which also involved the Civilitas Foundation founder
Vartan Oskanian.
The case opened on May 24 followed Prosperous Armenia Party's refusal
to join the ruling coalition.
"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," Oskanian wrote
on his Facebook account after being summoned to NSS.