29 July 2022, 02:26
Agvan Ovsepyan, former Armenian PPG, hospitalized
Agvan Ovsepyan, who was arrested on charges of bribery and money laundering, has been taken to hospital in Armenia, his secretary has informed. The health condition of the former Public Prosecutor General (PPG) is grave.
The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that on March 4 this year, the court granted the investigators' petition to extend Agvan Ovsepyan's arrest by two months. On May 6, the court rejected the defence's motion to release Ovsepyan on bail.
Ovsepyan is in grave condition; they prepare to operate on him, lawyer Erem Sargsyan, his advocate, has informed, adding that his client's diseases have worsened.
According to investigators, in 2004-2013, while being the PPG, and in 2014-2018, while being the Chairman of the Investigating Committee (IC), Ovsepyan was managing several enterprises, received a bribe of USD 380,000, embezzled property worth USD 1.6 million, and legalized the proceeds of crime in the equivalent of USD 2.6 million. Ovsepyan refused to plead guilty.
This article was originally published on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’ on July 28, 2022 at 11:50 pm MSK. To access the full text of the article, click here.
Author: Armine Martirosyan Source: СK correspondent
