An appeal has been filed against the decision to arrest the now-former Minister of Emergency Situations of Armenia, Andranik Piloyan, his lawyer Tigran Sargsyan told Armenian News-NEWS.am Tuesday.

Piloyan's lawyer did not wish to comment on the criminal case against his client, and only noted that he had recently submitted the appeal to the appellate court.

As reported earlier, a Yerevan first instance court had ruled that Andranik Piloyan be remanded in custody for two months.

Criminal charges have been brought against the now-former Minister of Emergency Situations of Armenia.

The investigation into a criminal case had revealed facts of bribery, aiding and abetting to it, abuse of office, embezzlement, as well as getting and giving illegal payment, and other abuses by some officials of the Ministry of Emergency Situations.

Then-Minister of Emergency Situations Andranik Piloyan, his adviser, as well as more than 10 employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations are included in this criminal case.

Another eight people have been charged, and it was decided to remand five of them in custody.

Ten other employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations are suspects along the lines of this criminal case, and a signature bond not to leave Armenia has been selected as their pretrial measure.

The criminal investigation continues.