Companies owned by Aram Harutyunyan, commissioner of Armenia’s Water Resources State Commission, continue to win lucrative government contracts in Kotayk Province – all without competitive bids.
When asked how they got the money to buy the Westwood mansion in the first place, Gourgen merely mentioned that the money derived from “business savings”.
There were 44 snake bite incidents reported in Armenia during the first six months of the year, this according to the Ministry of Health.
By Gagik Aghbalyan
Karen, a 13-year-old boy in Kapan, has just one wish. “Dreams? It’s important that my mother can see. We’ll take care of the rest,” he says.