Arrest of Armenian former Minister of Education extended in Armenia

The former Minister of Education of Armenia will be under arrest for at least another three months. This decision has been made at today's meeting by the Anti-Corruption Court of the Republic.

Armen Ashotyan's lawyers asked to transfer their client to house arrest and offered a bail of 40 million drams (over $100 thousand) under personal guarantees of famous public figures, but the court did not grant their request.

Let us remind you that the former minister became involved in a case of theft of a large sum of money from Yerevan Medical University. The former Minister of Education himself has repeatedly stated that he is being persecuted for his political activities