YEREVAN. – During the meeting in Sochi, Russia, between the presidents of Armenia and Russia, Serzh Sargsyan and Vladimir Putin, Sargsyan raised the matter of Russian-Armenian businessman and benefactor Levon Hayrapetyan, who is jailed in Moscow. Serzh Sargsyan informed the aforesaid on the air of Armnews television.

“The Russian president promised to explore this matter. He was not aware of the criminal case, nor did he know Levon Hayrapetyan, at least by name and surname. He promised to study [the matter] and inform us related to the health issues [of Hayrapetyan],” the Armenian President noted.

Levon Hayrapetyan, 65, was detained in a Moscow airport on July 15 and subsequently arrested. On July 24, the Russian Federation Investigation Committee brought two criminal charges against him: embezzlement or misuse, and money laundering. To note, even though Hayrapetyan has health problems, he is still kept in prison.