01/04/2019 12:54
NSS confirms arrest of deputy health minister for taking bribe from head of medical establishment
The Armenian National Security Service has arrested deputy health minister at the moment of receiving bribe from the head of one of medical establishments seeking sponsorship of the official and formation of favorable environment for the activity of the medical institution headed by him.
The arrest took place on March 30 when the head of the establishment personally handed the bribe to the state official.
Criminal case has been filed, the deputy health minister has been arrested. The head of the medical establishment has been release on signature bond due to his age and health condition.
The investigation is underway.
According to circulating information, deputy health minister Arsen Davtyan took 3,000 USD bribe from director of Republican maternity hospital Razmik Abrahamyan.