Armenian National Assembly ceases Vardan Oskanian’s immunity

The National Assembly of Armenia voted for ceasing deputy immunity of the former foreign minister of the republic, Vardan Oskanian, News Armenia reports.

Earlier the National Security Service of Armenia initiated a criminal case on legalization of incomes gained illegally by the fund Sivilitaas which was based by Oskanian in 2008. For example, the investigation is provided on the fact of getting money from the sale of 100% share ($2 million) of Huntsman Building Products Ltd. which belonged to American corporations Polymer Materials and Huntsman International.

The general prosecutor stated that the inappropriate registration of documents and non-fulfillment of tax duties caused the fact that $1.135 thousand from the sum were not spent on charity purposes, even though it was required.

According to the investigation, this sum was transferred to private accounts of Oskanian and the member of the fund’s council Tigran Karapetian.