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265 ARMENIAN CITIZENS ON INTERPOL’S LIST OF WANTED PERSONS

YEREVAN, MAY 11, ARMENPRESS: Some 265 Armenian citizens are wanted by
Interpol, Vartan Yeghiazarian, the chief of Interpol Armenian bureau, told a
news conference today. He said Interpol’s official website has information
on 13 of them.
Among the wanted persons several are women, accused of pimping. He also
said the Armenian bureau revealed last year 69 stolen cars brought to
Armenian from other countries. The number of such cars revealed since 1996
is 351.
Yeghiazarian said the Yerevan bureau cooperates actively with some
countries, the United Arab Emirates, the main destination of Armenian
prostitutes and European countries. Yeghiazarian also said Interpol has
failed so far to track down a former interior minister of Armenia, Vano
Siradeghian, who is wanted by Interpol.
Yeghiazarian said the Interpol bureau is also trying to track down 36
artifacts which are of great cultural value.
He said a special attention is paid to terrorism, trafficking and money
laundering activities..