Authorities refuse to comment on rumored questioning of Serzh Sargsyan

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 4, ARMENPRESS. The Special Investigative Service (SIS) has refused to confirm or deny media rumors on former President Serzh Sargsyan being questioned as a witness amid the ongoing investigation into the March 1 case.

“The Special Investigative Service does not comment on the information about Serzh Sargsyan being questioned in the March 1 case,” SIS spokesperson Marina Ohanjanyan told ARMENPRESS.

According to unconfirmed media reports Sargsyan has been questioned for nearly 5 hours.

The March 1 case refers to the 2008 post-election unrest in Yerevan. At that time, Sargsyan served as Prime Minister.

Edited and translated by Stepan Kocharyan