PAP says stands by Oskanian in criminal investigation questioned by U.S. envoy

The Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP) on Thursday reaffirmed support for its prominent member Vartan Oskanian, saying that the decision by law-enforcement agencies to place him under a criminal investigation may well be "politically motivated", reports RFE/RL's Armenian Service.

Naira Zohrabyan, a senior aide to PAP leader Gagik Tsarukyan, is quoted as saying that the PAP is "really concerned" about the criminal proceedings against Oskanian including accusations of money laundering against him and the Civilitas Foundation that he founded after leaving his position as foreign minister in 2008 and headed until February this year when he decided to join the PAP ahead of the May parliamentary elections.  Read more... (307 words)

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