Oskanyan’s attorney appeals to NSS
"In regard to the facts that I am aware of and the ones that I can't disclose at this moment, there is no legal ground for charging Mr. Oskanyan with any illegitimate act and persecuting him for that. If there is no legal ground for persecution, then there may be other motives for persecution," Vardan Oskanyan's attorney, lawyer Tigran Atanesyan told "A1+" and underlined that there was a political subtext.
If Vardan Oskanyan declares that he could have been told about his taxing obligations, and if he fulfilled them, doesn't it turn out that he accepts his guilt? Doesn't tax evasion presuppose criminal liability? In response, Tigran Atanesyan said:
"Mr. Oskanyan hasn't evaded taxes. He doesn't participate in the legal relations that exist and in which there could have been tax obligations, and in any case, he is not a taxpayer. He is referring to something else, but unfortunately, I can't disclose that."
Tigran Atanesyan told "A1+" that he had appealed to the National Security Service with the request to allow him to disclose the well-known facts.
"If we receive a positive response, we will disclose them and will present the information in more detail and allow lawyers to draw their conclusions."
Vardan Oskanyan only has one lawyer now, and that is Tigran Atanesyan.
"If there are lawyers whose work will be desired and necessary, it would be my pleasure to work with the experts and professionals," said Tigran Atanesyan, touching upon Vardan Oskanyan's suggestion to engage Gagik Tsarukyan's best international lawyers in this case.
We remind that Vardan Oskanyan and Civilitas Foundation are charged with money laundering.
