Former Armenian tax chief arrested over money laundering

Vardan Harutyunyan, the former Chairman of Armenia’s State Revenue Committee (SRC), has been arrested on charges including money laundering, illegal entrepreneurship, and anti-competitive practices, authorities confirmed to Armenpress.

The Anti-Corruption Committee stated that Harutyunyan is currently under investigation, although further details have not yet been officially disclosed.

Unconfirmed media reports suggest the inquiry may be linked to a company named Norfolk.

Harutyunyan led the SRC from 2016 to 2018. Before his tenure at the tax authority, he served as general director of Gazprom Armenia.

By Aghakazim Guliyev