RA Police: Missing US Citizen Found Dead

RA POLICE: MISSING US CITIZEN FOUND DEAD

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
18.05.2009 16:27 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ US citizen Nazareth Berberyan, who was declared
missing about a month ago, was found dead on May 15, in a roadside
ditch on Yerevan-Sevan highway (25.5 km.). Traces of violence were
found on his body. Yerevan Investigative Department has launched
an inquest. No details are reported as to crime details or alleged
criminals’ names.

On May 15, 8:00 p.m., US citizen, entrepreneur Nazareth Berberyan
left his apartment in Amiryan str. and never came back. Yerevan
Police did not report to media any details on Berberyan’s mysterious
disappearance. Neither did they give any information as to whether
a criminal case was filed in that connection. It is only known that
investigation is conducted based on Section 1, Article 104 of RA
Criminal Code (murder).

Nazareth Berberyan’s car (dark green Toyota Land Cruiser) was found
near Zvarthnots airport’s waiting hall.

Berberyan’s family lives in the south of California State. He had
an apartment in the centre of Yerevan. Recently, Berberyan started
the construction of "Linare Company" hotel. Nazareth Berbeyan was
also the owner of the carpet making factory of Ararat province,
Armenia. As confirmed by the family and friends of the deceased,
he didn’t have enemies. Nazareth Berberyan had his private business
in Armenia since 1999.