NSS director’s conversation wiretapped while in roaming, mastermind widely known to public: Vanetsyan

The investigation has already revealed the scope of masterminds and implementers behind the wiretapped conversation between the NSS director Artur Vanetsyan and Special Investigation Service chief Sasun Khachatryan, Vanetsyan told the reporters after cabinet sitting today.

Asked whether the mastermind is known to the public, Vanetsyan said, “He is widely known,” adding that the is from Armenia.

“The mastermind is one. But it is very complicated to document, to ground his participation, thus in this phase, unfortunately, it will not take place,” he added.

As to how it was possible to wiretap his conversation with the SIS chief, Vanetsyan said his phone was in roaming regime and the operators for being able to ensure cheaper communication are using different internet phone lines called IP-telephonia.

“My phone was in roaming regime and the used phone line was not protected which allowed even medium specialists wiretap the conversation.

He a;so stressed that he is ready to present clarifications over the content of the conversation.

The investigation showed that Vanetsyan and Sasun Khachatryan had 10 calls on the mentioned day. “He called me 8 times and I called him twice. We did not have conversation lasting for 8 minutes 40 seconds. The longest conversation was 2.5 minutes. The presented conversation was mounted and presented as one conversation,” he said, claiming also that he did not talk with the judge.

“I have provided my phone for expertise. All my conversations, even personal correspondence with my wife, my banking card operations all was available to the investigative body,” he said.

Vanetsyan stressed that the chief aim of wiretapping him was to make him resign.