Armenia
Armenian ruling party MP accused of diamond smuggling from Russia
Russia’s FSB accused Khachatur Sukiasyan of being involved in a scheme to steal Russian diamonds and smuggle them to Armenia.
Russia’s FSB accused Khachatur Sukiasyan of being involved in a scheme to steal Russian diamonds and smuggle them to Armenia.
The bill was approved by the government but was rejected by the standing Defence Committee of Parliament.
The two accused have previously held ministerial positions.
The photo surfaced shortly after Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s allegations were made Monday.
The proposal, which was made by an MP from the ruling Civil Contract party, is said to have been greenlit by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.
Pashinyan, in turn, suggested that if they went by media reports, 70% of the opposition would end up in prison.
The activist attacked by the head of the Nor Nork district is an outspoken critic of the Yerevan Municipality.