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The defense team of Armenia's former Prosecutor General, Chairman of the Investigative Committee Aghvan Hovsepyan will appeal the arrest ruling of their client, Hovsepyan's attorney Gagik Khachikyan informed. 

"Aghvan Hovsepyan is from Aparan, he inherited his will to struggle through his blood. No one can expect him be depressed. Quite the opposite, soon, some people will see the severe blow on them. What regards to the arrest ruling, it will be appealed in all possible ways," said Khachikyan. 

To remind, on September 7, judge Mnatsakan Martirosyan of the Yerevan Court of General Jurisdiction ruled to arrest Aghvan Hovsepyan, granting the motion of the Special Investigation Service. Hovsepyan was detained on Tuesday as part of a criminal cases opened 1,5 years ago with corruption and money laundering charges.  

According to investigation bodies, holding the posts of Prosecutor General and then the Chairman of the Investigative Committee, Hovsepyan was involved in Illegal entrepreneurial activity, being in charge of number of  limited liability organizations, took bribes in large amount totaling 190.000.000 AMD and seized a property worth 800.000.000 AMD. Hovsepyan has also been charged with legitimizing illegally obtained income in the amount of 1.299.404.414 AMD. 

Hovsepyan and his defense team deny any wrongdoing.