Conductor Sergey Smbatyan Arrested for Two Months

Conductor Sergey Smbatyan has been detained for two months. This information was provided to Sputnik Armenia by the Office of the Prosecutor General of Armenia.

Previously, it was reported that on July 29, conductor Sergey Smbatyan and his father, the former Ambassador of Armenia to Israel Armen Smbatyan, were arrested on suspicion of causing property damage to the state amounting to 966 million drams. Businessman A.P. is also involved in the case.

The Prosecutor's Office also announced that the sought-after businessman A.P. has been located and arrested. A request has been submitted to detain him.

As for conductor Sergey Smbatyan's father, former ambassador Armen Smbatyan, a court decision regarding his measure of restraint is expected in a few hours.

It is noteworthy that Armen Smbatyan has been charged under the first point of the third part of Article 38-178 of the Criminal Code of Armenia, adopted in 2003 (organizing fraud on a particularly large scale), while Sergey Smbatyan and businessman A.P. have been charged under the first point of the third part of Article 178 (fraud on a particularly large scale).