Monday, February 19 2024 19:06

ArmInfo.As of now, there is no decision yet on the candidacy of a new Minister of Economy. Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Financial-Credit and Budgetary Affairs  Gevorg Papoyan told reporters on February 19.

According to him, this issue was not discussed in the ruling Civil  Contract party, but will be discussed.  As for Papoyan's candidacy  for the post of minister, he said that he did not receive such a  proposal. "I work in parliament, I take part in the work of the  committee. I want to assure you that work as head of the committee is  no less responsible than as a minister. For this reason, I am  surprised by these kinds of statements, since we are talking about  equal shares of responsibility in the implementation of important and  the necessary work," the parliamentarian assured.

Earlier the Investigative Committee of Armenia opened a criminal case  against former Minister of Economy Vahan Kerobyan, who had previously  resigned. "A criminal case has been initiated against Vahan  Kerobyan," noted the Investigative Committee, without specifying the  details of the accusation.  Apparently, the case concerns corruption  revelations in the Ministry of Economy.

At the end of January, the Armenian security forces opened a criminal  case on corruption in the Ministry of Economy and arrested one of  Kerobyan's deputies.

Subsequently, the court chose house arrest as a preventive measure  against the former minister. Kerobyan himself publicly expressed  disagreement with the actions of the security forces, declaring his  intention to appeal the court's decision.