Major-General Arkady Ter-Tadevosyan
Karabakh war hero Arkady Ter-Tadevosyan believes Azerbaijan may have bribed some top officials in Russian special services to prosecute wealthy Armenian businessman and philanthropist Levon Hayrapetyan.
The native of Karabakh known for his investments and charity projects in his homeland was detained in Moscow on Tuesday over alleged links with a notorious Russian criminal gang. Reports in the Russian media suggest Hayrapetyan is suspected of ‘illegal financial machinations’ in an oil company purchase deal.
Major-General Ter-Tadevosyan, also known as Komandos, issued a statement later on Wednesday, describing Hayrapetyan as one of the most active advocates of Russian-Armenian friendship and a great patriot of Armenia and Russia. He accused Azerbaijan of scheming against the businessman.
“Naturally, the Armenian people cannot remain indifferent to the fate of Levon Hayrapetyan. I am sure that people not only in the Armenian states, but also in Russia will stand up for his defense,” Ter-Tadevosyan said.
Meanwhile, according to the Rosbalt news agency, the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation has asked a Moscow court to remand the Armenian businessman into custody.