Two major Australian banks launched an investigation regarding the funds and money transfers Armenia received from Australia, Azvision.az reports citing the statement of the Australian Turkish Bar Association.
"We were told that they were afraid to be complicit in crimes against humanity by using that money to buy banned munitions, such as cluster bombs," the statement says.
Amnesty International recently confirmed that Armenia used cluster bombs against civilians in the attack on Azerbaijan’s Barda.
"The same banks and other relevant bodies are reviewing whether the banks breached the AML / CTF (Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act) obligations. The reason is that it is not possible to track the use of the money sent from Australia, " the statement reads.
It was also noted that a statement will be made as soon as detailed information is received.
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