Former SRC chief Gagik Khachatryan hospitalized

The health of Gagik Khachatryan, a former head of Armenia’s State Revenue Committee (SRC), worsened on Monday, his lawyer Yerem Sargsyan told armlur.am on Wednesday.

Khachatryan was taken to hospital where he underwent surgery, he said.

A court hearing in the criminal case against the former official has been postponed.

Khachatryan is charged with large-scale embezzlement and abuse of power.