In the case of foreign citizenship of ex-president of Armenia, Armen Sargsyan, investigative actions are carried out, Armenian media write.
“in the framework of criminal proceedings No. 61202621, the Investigative Department of the National Security Service conducts relevant investigative and other procedural actions,” the report said.
Other information on this criminal proceedings in the SNB refused to provide, citing the fact that these data are not subject to disclosure.
On January 25, the Prosecutor General’s Office told Sputnik Armenia that the SNB RA will check whether Sargsyan had Citizenship Saint-Kits and Nevis by the time the president of the republic was elected to the post of president.
Recall, Armenian President Armen Sargsyan on January 23 of this year resigned. As the reason for this decision, Sargsyan called the lack of proper powers, which, according to him, does not allow the president to influence political processes.
The next day, in the publication of Hetq.am, information appeared that, at least, before the president elected Sargsyan, the citizenship of the small Caribbean state St. Kits and Nevis was. He had no right to elect the president.
Sargsyan, according to the publication, received the citizenship of the Caribbean state of St. Kits and Nevis for investments of $ 500 thousand.