Wings of Unity party has no external sponsors, especially in Russia -  leader 

ArmInfo. The Wings of Unity Party does not receive funding from any external sources, especially from Russia. This was stated by party leader Arman Tatoyan, responding to a statement by the Independent Observer organization that Wings of Unity received funding from the Russian Federation.

"The fake article published about me today clearly reveals its  origins. Events will reveal whose origins they are. It attributes  astronomical expenses to Wings of Unity, which is a lie. The  published figures are fabricated, completely exaggerated. We didn't  spend even half the stated amount. We spent 10% of the stated amount  on offices.

These are facts, objective facts. The information about funding  sources is a complete lie," Tatoyan stated.

He added that all actions of the political force he leads are  conducted within the law, as evidenced by tax and bank reports and  all other relevant documents.

"The Wings of Unity party does not receive funding from any external  sources, especially from Russia.

We are currently seeking legal recourse: we will sue the dubious  original source to hold them accountable.  We will then pursue anyone  who tries to harm us. I will not allow anyone to play with my power  and good reputation," Tatoyan stated.

The previous evening, the Independent Observer announced it was  filing a police report based on the publication of information "on  the alleged illegal funding" of 926 million drams for the Wings of  Unity party.

"The investigation shows that the support was carried out through the  EISI Institute, which operates under the leadership of the head of  the Russian presidential administration, Sergei Kiriyenko. The  Center's publication of the dossier contains a clear violation under  Articles 231 (raising a large illegal donation for the benefit of a  party) and 232 (prohibition on exceeding the legally established  amount of a donation to a party or circumventing the prohibition on  large-scale donations from sources prohibited by law) of the Criminal  Code of the Republic of Armenia against the Wings of Unity party. The  estimates of Arman Tatoyan's funding and the information on transfers  mentioned in the Center's publication are entirely reliable, since  they logically explain the origin of the huge sums spent on Tatoyan's  PR and the Wings of Unity brand, which were kept secret," said Daniel  Ioannisyan, program coordinator for the NGO "Union of Informed  Citizens."