Defense Ministry officials suspected in embezzling procurement funds
12:15, 21 August, 2019
YEREVAN, AUGUST 21, ARMENPRESS. The National Security Service (NSS) of Armenia says it has discovered a fraudulent scheme in the procurement procedure at the Ministry of Defense where officials have faked paperwork and embezzled more than 20 million drams.
The NSS said in a news release that “official persons of the Ministry of Defense have conspired with the supplier” and signed a contract for unreasonably high prices and received 21,7 million drams more than the market price of the unnamed product.
The NSS did not mention how many officials are suspected in the case. It said an investigation is underway.
Edited and translated by Stepan Kocharyan
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