Former Minister of Finance and former SRC Chairman Gagik Khachatryan was transferred to Asghtik Medical Center. His legal team reported that a need for medical attention had emerged and that doctors had documented the need for cardiology and other urgent assessments as well as medical treatment. This morning Gagik Khachatryan was transferred from Yerevan Penitentiary to Astghik Medical Center and is currently under the supervision of doctors.
As a reminder, Gagik Khachatryan has been in detention for nearly six months already. He is accused of alleged abuse of official power and misuse of public funds during his tenure from 2008-2014. His legal team considers the detention illegal.
Khachatryan’s Legal Team