ArmInfo News Agency, Armenia
Oct 14 2005
A SHAREHOLDER OF “ROYAL ARMENIA” AND THE DEPUTY DIRECTORS OF THAT
COMPANY WERE DETAINED ON THE CHARGE OF CONTRABAND
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 14. ARMINFO. “A shareholder of “Royal Armenia”,
Gagik Hakobian, and the deputy director of that company, Aram
Kazarian, were detained on the charge of contraband,” reported the
lawyer of the “Royal Armenia” company, Gevork Minasian.
According to the report, in the beginning of 2005 a criminal case was
brought upon G. Hakobian and A. Kazarian under the statement of
“Federal Investment Group” company, the former supplier of “Royal
Armenia”. According to the statement of “Federal Investment Group”,
the direction of “Royal Armenia” company was engaged in
falsifications of invoices and underrating the goods costs. The
lawyer of “Royal Armenia” stated that the company could make no use
of such falsifications and that the purpose of starting a trial
against Mr. Hakobian and Mr. Kazarian is to dismiss the case of
“Royal Armenia” against the Customs Committee. “Royal Armenia” LTD
demanded to annul the customs value of imported coffee seeds, as for
“Royal Armenia” it is appointed from 60% to 100% higher than for
other companies. The hearing of this case is fixed on October 14, so
as the Customs Committee can substantiate the customs values. “If the
Customs Committee fails to do that, the charge of contraband will be
inconsistent. So the Customs Committee is interested in the
detainment of Mr. Hakobian and Mr. Kazarian, as the demands of ‘Royal
Armenia’ LTD can be dismissed under the new circumstances,” added the
lawyer.