The Issue Has Existed for 30 Years, Its Resolution Will Be Very Difficult Due to the Large Amounts of Illegal Money in the Sector: Journalist Voskian Sargsyan

“Today, they are celebrating Vardavar in Ijevan, enjoy everyone. This was written on the journalist Voskian Sargsyan's Facebook page. Reports from Ijevan indicate that law enforcement is cracking down on those involved in the illegal wood business, sorting them out—some under their own roofs are being treated leniently, while others are being severely punished.

Leaders and employees from five law enforcement bodies have been providing 'covers' for those engaged in the illegal wood business for years, protecting and supporting them. Recently, representatives from two law enforcement bodies visited the home of a resident in the village of Haghartsin, where a significant quantity of illegal wood was lying in the yard. The homeowner told the law enforcement officers that he has been consistently paying bribes to their supervisor with natural resources; why have they come?

A newspaper owned by Nikol Pashinyan reported that the organizer of the wrongdoing by those engaged in the illegal wood business in Ijevan is a former MP from the Republican Party of Armenia. In reality, there is no such thing; Nikol Pashinyan has probably been misinformed. This issue is not new; it has existed for about 30 years, and its resolution will be very difficult because large illegal sums of money are circulating in this sector,” wrote the journalist.