An Armenian investigative publication, Hetq.am, revealed last week that the young men, Gurgen and Artyom, bought the house in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles for $11 million in 2010 and are now selling it for $35 million. Investigation was demanded by Transparency International the Anti-Corruption Center (TIAC), the Armenian branch of the global anti-graft watchdog Transparency International. In an interview to Radio Liberty TIAC deputy director, Sona Ayvazyan, said the authorities must tell the public whether there is any connection between Khachatryan’s tenure and his sons’ business assets and properties.

Ayvazyan said the inquiries must be separately conducted by the oversight services of Abrahamian and President Serzh Sargsyan as well as Armenia’s Commission on the Ethics of High-Ranking Officials. The oversight services said they have no legal power to look into the personal assets of Khachatryan’s relatives, while the state commission, which is tasked with scrutinizing income declarations filed by senior Armenian officials, declined to comment on Wednesday.

TIAC already asked the commission in 2013 to determine whether Khachatryan has abused his position to enrich himself. The commission cleared him of any wrongdoing, saying that he does not formally own any firms.

See the report by Radio Liberty.