Armenia's former minister of transport and communication arrested

Gagik Beglaryan

© APA | Gagik Beglaryan

# 18 May 2021 12:23 (UTC +04:00)

Armenia's former minister of transport and communication and the former mayor of Yerevan Gagik Beglaryan was arrested by police on May 17 at the Yerevan airport upon his arrival on board a plane from Moscow, APA reports citing Armenpress.

Beglaryan was on the wanted list on charges of embezzlement and abuse of power since March 2020.

He was transferred into custody of the national security service, police said.

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