Armenian Embassy to Russia verifies details of Levon Hayrapetyan's arrest

YEREVAN, JULY 16, ARMENPRESS. The Embassy of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Armenia at the present moment has no information about the arrest of Armenian businessman Levon Hayrapetyan. In a conversation with “Armenpress”, Eduard Jambazyan, the Advisor to the Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to the Russian Federation, stated that currently they are verifying the authenticity of the news. Among other things, Eduard Jambazyan, the Advisor to the Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to the Russian Federation, noted: “Currently we are trying to verify the authenticity of the reports and learn the details of the incident.”

Previously it was reported that the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation arrested Russia-resident rich Armenian businessman Levon Hayrapetyan. As reports “Armenpress” citing “Rosbalt”, Levon Hayrapetyan was detained on July 15 in Domodedovo Airport, where the airplane landed from Monaco.

The investigators transported the Armenian businessman to the Investigation Committee of the Russian Federation under special surveillance, where he was officially informed about the arrest.

The law enforcement authorities suspect Levon Hayrapetyan of having connections with the band led by criminal authority Sergey Finagin.