YEREVAN, AUGUST 30, ARMENPRESS. A Yerevan Court of General Jurisdiction satisfied the motion to remand former Finance Minister and former chairman of the State Revenue Committee of Armenia Gagik Khachatryan, ARMENPRESS reports Khachatryan’s lawyer Yerem Sargsyan told the reporters following the trial.

“The court found that the arrest was not lawful but also found that there are enough grounds to remand him”, Sargsyan said.

The lawyer added that they will appeal.

The National Security Service of Armenia had submitted the motion to remand Gagaik Khachatryan.

The former official is charged with abuse of power and misappropriation of particularly large amount of money. His nephew, who also was a high level SRC official is charged with misappropriation of particularly large amount of money. The National Security Service of Armenia arrested them on August 27.  

Edited and translated by Tigran Sirekanyan