Yerevan- Armenia’s authorities are searching for ways to
get their hands on a part of the heritage of billionaire Kirk Kerkorian, an
American businessman, investor, and philanthropist of Armenian descent, which
will be allocated to Armenia, Haykakan Zhamanak reports referring to its
sources. According to the newspaper, it is stipulated in Kerkorian’s will that
the Armenian authorities must not control these financial resources.
It became
known earlier after Kerkorian’s will was opened in the United States that the
philanthropist has ordered to sell his property and to continue financing the
programs he financed while alive.
The billionaire also ordered in his will to set up a
special council for managing this money for implementing the programs in
Armenia, but not a single Armenian official must be a member of this
council.
The council is likely to be made up of U.S. citizens,
maybe of Armenian descent, and the U.S. embassy in Armenia will play a major
part in distribution and control of this sum.
Haykakan Zhamanak also remembers that for 22 years of its
activity in Armenia Kerkoryan’s Lincy Foundation has provided about $1 billion
to Armenia, but Kerkorian got angry when found out that the Armenian
authorities pocketed a significant part of the last 200 million.
Kerkorian closed Lincy Foundation in 2011 and stopped
providing money to Armenia. Now Armenia is believed to inherit about $200
million of his three-billion wealth, but on the condition that not a single
Armenian official will come close to it.
Kirk Kerkorian died on June 16, 2015 in Los Angeles.
According to Forbs, his wealth was estimated at about $4.2 billion.
Kerkorian is known as one of the most prominent figures
of Las Vegas and as the "father of the mega-resort".
In 2004, he was bestowed the title of National Hero of
Armenia, the highest state award.
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