Open news feed Close news feed
A A

Silva Hambardzumyan going to appeal to ECHR

Politics
cf5832f4b2151d8f0532dd36292d1175

Armenia-based businesswoman Silva Hambardzumyan has bought the mansion of Albert Yeritsyan, former head of Arabkir administrative district and member of the Republican Party of Armenia (HHK). Now the businesswoman is going to buy his business assets.

Asked which party she is going to vote for during the May 6 parliamentary elections, Silva Hambardzumyan said she will publicize her choice after she performs her civic duty.

"My favorite is not a pro-government force," she said.
Hambardzumyan says the HHK has lost many votes as it has left the argument between Syunik governor Surik Khachatryan and businesswoman unsettled.

"People wanted to know whether Surik is inviolable or not. As you see he is inviolable," she said.

Silva Hambardzumyan believes that the authorities are trying to ‘take away' her new business.

The businesswoman is going to appeal to the European Court of Human Rights. She will dispute the government's decision to strip the Sipan-1 company of its Litchkvaz-Tey operating license.
Silva Hambardzumyan had bought the company in 2009.

On November 15, 2011, Silva Hambardzumyan lodged a complaint with the Special Investigation Service against the Syunik governor for reportedly violent conduct and accused him of corruption and business-related fraud. Hambardzumyan stated that Khachatryan had assaulted and punched her in the head in the Armenia Marriott Hotel on November 14.

It came after the businesswoman accused the governor of misappropriating mining equipment worth more than 100 million drams from her gold mine. However, the SIS dropped the case against Suren Khachatryan saying the latter could not be prosecuted on "beating" charges because he had not injured Hambardzumyan.