Mher Shahgeldyan did not mention the name of Mihran Poghosyan
When one hears about the Panama scandal, one need not think of definite people, but one should remember that tax evasion is a problem that affects everyone, Stefan Schennach, Co-rapporteur of the PACE Monitoring Committee on Azerbaijan, said during the PACE spring session that started in Strasbourg on Monday, April 18. The participants mainly cited the facts that were presented during a massive leak of documents. The speeches mainly focused on tax evasion, consequences and harms. In his speech, Armenian delegate Mher Shahgeldyan stressed that it is necessary to fight against the shadow economy. However, he did not say that an Armenian official [Chief Compulsory Enforcement Officer of Armenia Mihran Poghosyan] today handed in his resignation after finding his name linked to the recent publications on Panama Papers by local and international media outlets.
