Charges have been brought against the Minister of Emergency Situations of Armenia, and a motion to arrest him has been submitted to the court, announced the Anti-Corruption Committee.

The respective statement said that the investigation into a criminal case 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.

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.

Piloyan was charged and detained on Wednesday. On the same day, a motion was submitted to the court to remand him in custody.

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

Another 10 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.