YEREVAN.-  Armenian Interior Minister Vano Siradeghyan left Armenia back in April 2000, chief of his guard Suren Sirunyan told reporters on Wednesday (photo).

Suren Sirunyan said he was the last person to see Vano Siradeghyan, who is wanted by Interpol on assassination charges. Sirunyan also added that he was the person who saw off the former minister on April 3, 2000.

Rumors about return of the former minister to Armenia have been recently spread via Facebook. An initiative supporting his return was created by users.

Sirunyan believes the initiative “will yield results as there is demand”.  

Photo by Sona Barseghyan