Businessman Oleg Mkrtchan says ready to turn Ukrainian officials inFebruary 15, 2018 - 11:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Ukrainian businessman with Armenian roots Oleg Mkrtchan has offered a deal to the investigative committee, claiming he is ready to rat out Ukrainian officials, Life.ru reports. Mkrtchan said he is ready to tell the investigators about the involvement of former secretary of Ukraine’s Security Council Vitaly Gayduk and former head of the Donetsk regional administration Sergei Taruta - who is a co-owner of the Industrial Union of Donbass - in the theft of a $100 million loan from the Vnesheconombank (VEB) issued to the corporation in 2009. Investigators will, in turn, mitigate charges against him. The former owner of FC Kuban and the general director of the second largest metallurgical corporation of Ukraine, the Industrial Union of Donbass, Mkrtchan was detained by a Moscow court on charges of large-scale fraud and was set to be held for two months until April 5. The investigation suggests that the Industrial Union of Donbass received more than $100 million in loan from the VEB for the construction of a metal rolling plant in the city of Armavir, Krasnodar Krai, in 2009. However, soon after receiving the loan, Mkrtchan froze the enterprise construction project and stole the money, investigators assume. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |