Interfax - Russia & CIS Military Newswire December 15, 2017 Friday 10:07 AM MSK U.S. embassy working with Armenian law enforcement on case of terror attack plotted in country YEREVAN. Dec 15 The U.S. Embassy in Armenia is cooperating with Armenian law enforcement agencies in the inquiry into the case of a terror attack plotted by a U.S. citizen of Armenian descent in the country. The U.S. embassy is working with Armenian law enforcers in connection with this case, the diplomatic mission told Interfax. It is currently unable to provide additional information in the interest of the investigation, it said. The Armenian National Security Service said earlier that it had declared a U.S. citizen of Armenian descent wanted on suspicion of preparations for terrorist attacks in the country. In particular, it established that the U.S. citizen, who is an ethnic Armenian, identified by the initials R.K., created a fake account under the name Martin Avagyan on Facebook and published materials on the founding of a group dubbed 'Fighters for Justice', on the tactics of its activities, the disciplinary rules of its members, security and confidentiality in September 2017. "Calls to commit violence against representatives of Armenian law enforcement agencies and officials, carry out explosions and acts of arson thus creating an atmosphere of general fear were also disseminated via the aforementioned account. R.K. pursued the objective of destabilizing the situation in Armenia, intimidating the population of the country, creating an atmosphere of fear, illegally pressuring the state authorities," the National Security Service said. "By means of recruiting people to commit acts of arson, explosions, and other socially dangerous acts aimed at cause death or serious bodily harm to law enforcement officers and other officials and create an actual threat of the aforementioned consequences, the U.S. citizen attempted to set up a criminal network, involving ethnic Armenians living both in Armenia and outside the country," it said. "Additionally, according to obtained evidence, the U.S. citizens plotted terror attacks in Armenia via accomplices and by means of advice, orders and provided funds. It was decided to bring charges against the aforementioned person for an attempt to create a criminal network and plot a terror attack. The court ruled to impose a restrictive measure in the form of placement into custody on the defendant, and he has been put on wanted lists," it said. The relevant U.S. authority forwarded information on the suspect's place of residence to the Armenian Prosecutor General's Office in order to prevent the plotted crimes, while measures to identify and detect his accomplices in Armenia are currently underway.