YEREVAN.- Armenia’s Special Investigation Service hold an investigation into a case of robbery of valuable books from Armenia’s National and Yerevan State University’s libraries.

The books were lost in 2010-2011. They total cost of the books is estimated at several million Armenian drams.

The investigation revealed police officer Hambaryan and Georgian citizen Azariashvili were involved in a conspiracy periodically visited the storage of Armenian National Library in 2010-2011 managing to rob about 150 books.

A robbery attempt was also made on December 26 but a four-member criminal group was caught.

It was also revealed that Azariashvili persuaded the head of Yerevan State University library sell him 19 books. A criminal case has been launched.