According to reports spread in Yerevan's Malatia-Sebastia district, the staff of companies belonging to tycoon Samvel Alexanyan is forced to submit certain number of passport data.

In particular, junior staff like sales assistants and workers is instructed to provide passport data of 35 people each, Haykakan Zhamanak daily says.

The higher an employee's position, the larger the volume of data to be provided, amounting to 100, 200 and more passports.

Same rumors say that Alexanyan's wife, Shogherina Mkrtchyan is the one who manages the process; she specifies the required “amount” of data and oversees that the instructions are followed.