Vardan Ayvazyan will sue
"If any press says somebody told them that, I will immediately hire an attorney and go to court," said former Minister of Nature Protection, Chair of the NA Standing Committee on Economic Affairs Vardan Ayvazyan as he touched upon the releases of "Ruski Reporter", which is considered Wikileaks's Russian partner.
According to the releases, during his term as minister, Vardan Ayvazyan has demanded a 3 million dollar bribe from Global Gold for permission to exploit the gold mines in 2005 and has said to transfer the money to MP Murad Guloyan.
Vardan Ayvazyan sees a tendency and says the topic has started frustrating him since it has been talked about for 7 months now. He is sure that the releases are against him and by a special order.
When asked whether he has a sound recording or not to prove that he has nothing to do with this, the MP replied:
"I'm not a Special Service representative to have a recording."
In addition, he denied rumors that he is preparing to move his business to Georgia. "I haven't moved my business anywhere. I don't have so much profit. I will enlarge my business if I have the chance."
Vardan Ayvazyan didn't deny that he is a shareholder in some businesses. "The company in which I have shares is involved in producing metallic tools and steel milling and is located in Charentsavan. I live there and will continue my business there," said Vardan Ayvazyan.
Touching upon the rumors according to which the relations between him and the HHK leadership are tense, Ayvazyan said: "They are absolutely not tense. I don't feel any tension during the votes. The votes show that the coalition forces are united as one when it comes to the government's programs and the programs that become laws and are implemented."
