YEREVAN. - The affiliate of Sarkisov brothers’ has been involved in geological survey in Nagorno Karabakh, RESO Garantiya Russian Insurance Company President Sergey Sarkisov told Armenian News-NEWS.am reporter on Wednesday. Sarkisov visits Yerevan to participate at the opening of Armenia-RESO affiliate headquarters.

“We have an affiliate company, which is, or, to be clear, was involved in geological survey in Nagorno Karabakh. The legal entity is registered in the United States,” he added.

Earlier Armenian News-NEWS.am reported that an enterprise affiliated with Sarkisov brothers is interested in copper deposits in Zardashen region of Karabakh, and gold deposits in upper course of Touthun river. In June 2012 Nagorno Karabakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan attended Zardashen deposits.

Sarkisyan brothers own one of Russia’s largest insurance companies, RESO Garantiya Insurance Company. According to Forbes, Sarkisyan brothers’ fortune is $1.35 billion.