YEREVAN. – There are at least five actors involved in the expected criminal case over PM Nikol Pashinyan's advisor Anna Vardapetyan’s interference with the investigation of the criminal case against former president of the Football Federation of Armenia, Ruben Hayrapetyan, and his son Rafik Hayrapetyan. Lawyer Amram Makinyan told this to a press conference Friday, referring to the scandalous video about Pashinyan's aforesaid legal advisor and investigator Artur Ayvazyan.

"I can say the names of the three; the rest are the connecting links. Nikol Pashinyan, Anna Vardapetyan, Artur Ayvazyan; the rest are the connecting links from the leadership of the Investigative [Committee of Armenia]," said Makinyan.

The lawyer stated that the specific Criminal Code articles under which the given persons should be included as defendants envisage severe punishments in the form of imprisonment.

Makinyan expressed a conviction that international human rights organizations will watch this interview.

Also, the attorney stressed that he has no expectations from the National Security Service (NSS). "Pashinyan should also be included in this case [as a defendant]," he added.

168.am on Wednesday published a video that Anna Vardapetyan, Nikol Pashinyan's legal advisor, interferes in the investigation of the criminal cases against businessman, former president of the Football Federation of Armenia, and ex-MP Ruben Hayrapetyan and his son, Rafik Hayrapetyan, making adjustments in the case materials, and in fact instructing the main actors.

Lawyer Amram Makinyan has submitted a report to the Prosecutor General's Office about the committing of a number of crimes by Anna Vardapetyan and investigator Artur Ayvazyan, using their official position.

In response to Armenian News-NEWS.am's inquiry, the Investigative Committee of Armenia stated that investigator Ayvazyan had submitted a report to the Prosecutor General stating that they had gained illegal access to the personal e-mail and downloaded information.

The Prosecutor General's Office has sent the lawyer's aforementioned report and the abovementioned publication of 168.am to the NSS Investigation Department to prepare a report.