Armen Ashotyan Accused of Money Laundering and Abuse of Power: Lawyer

Armen Ashotyan has been charged, with a preventive measure being imposed on him to prevent him from leaving the country. This was stated by Armen Ashotyan's lawyer, Tigran Atanesyan, to reporters.

“Armen Ashotyan has been charged with abuse of power and, believe it or not, money laundering, which is their favorite article. I cannot comment on something that has nothing to do with criminal law science; this is not nonsense, this is not absurdity,” Atanesyan said.

According to him, this accusation can be preserved as a "monument to Nikol’s justice." “These real authors of this decision would be wise to burn their diplomas,” Atanesyan remarked.

It is noteworthy that today at the “Zvartnots” airport, Armen Ashotyan was prohibited from leaving the country to travel to Lisbon to participate in the EPP Political Assembly. Ashotyan believes that what happened was politically motivated.

The case concerns the Yerevan State Medical University, with former rector Mikael Narimanyan being charged. Also implicated in the case is the father of MP Ishkhan Saghatelyan, Vachik Saghatelyan.

In 2018, the Special Investigative Service conducted an examination at the aforementioned university, after which the case was sent to the National Security Service, later transferred to the former Investigative Committee, and has now been reopened and is under the jurisdiction of the Investigative Committee.