Son of ex-ambassador accused of fraud arrested in Armenia

The court of first instance in Yerevan has arrested the son of ex-ambassador to Israel Armen Smbatyan, chief conductor of the State Symphony Orchestra of Armenia Sergey Smbatyan, for a period of two months, Report informs referring to the Armenian Prosecutor General's Office.

Sergey and Armen Smbatyan were detained the day before on suspicion of fraud, as a result of which the state suffered property damage in the amount of 966 million drams ($2.5 million).

The supervisory authority also reported the arrest of A.P., a person involved in the criminal case. A motion has been submitted to the court for his arrest.