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Published on June 11, 2012
DOES NSS SUSPECT VARTAN OSKANIAN?
- Former foreign minister of Armenia, Member of Parliament, PAP, Founder of Civilitas Foundation Vartan Oskanian issued a statement dwelling on an invitation to him by the National Security Service for an interrogation on money laundering case as a witness.He says in his statement that the case is related to him and his Civilitas Foundation adding that the activities of his Foundation have always been transparent and legal. Governments and foreign ministries and embassies of a number of countries, such as Netherland, Poland, Norway, Germany, Switzerland, UK, U.S., OSCE Yerevan office as well as others have cooperated with the Foundation since the day of its establishment in 2008, the statement runs.Vartan Oskanian says it is strange that the activities of the Foundation can somehow be connected with the criminal and illegal money laundering case, especially strange is that such an issue is raised when Oskanian is again engaged in politics. It is evident the criminal case is based on an order, is said in Vartan Oskanian's statement.
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