Former Official Accused Of Money Laundering

FORMER OFFICIAL ACCUSED OF MONEY LAUNDERING

Daily Mail – Charleston, WV
May 9 2007

YEREVAN, Armenia — Armenia’s former foreign minister has been
detained on suspicion of money laundering, security officials said,
in a probe that prompted criticism from opposition lawmakers.

Police detained Alexander Azrumanian on Monday, just two days after
investigators allegedly found $55,400 in foreign cash in his apartment,
the National Security Service said.

Azrumanian and former Deputy Defense Minister Vaan Shirkhanian
traveled to Moscow last month and allegedly agreed with a Russian
citizen to transfer thousands of dollars to Armenia, the security
service said.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS