Former Armenian State Revenue Committee Chairman Gagik Khachatryan has been arrested, Investigative Committee spokesperson Kima Avdalyan said, according to Factor.am .
Earlier, the committee said a decision had been made to arrest Gagik Khachatryan as part of criminal proceedings initiated in relation to him. Investigative actions were carried out at the apartments of Khachatryan and his son, as well as at the offices and branches of about 21 companies affiliated with them. The law enforcement agency did not say when the criminal proceedings were initiated.
Proceedings to confiscate property of allegedly illicit origin belonging to Gagik Khachatryan and persons affiliated with him began back in 2021-2022. According to information released by the Prosecutor General’s Office, authorities sought the confiscation from Khachatryan and about 25 persons affiliated with him of 210 real estate properties, including 60 in Yerevan, 14 vehicles, stakes in 33 companies, as well as more than 40 billion drams.
The list of assets subject to confiscation also included a mansion belonging to Khachatryan’s family in the Holmby Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, U.S. Separate court proceedings concerning the confiscation of that property were conducted in the U.S. In 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice said an agreement had been reached on the property’s forfeiture.
