Money laundering accusation against former Prime Minister Abrahamyan in Armenia

According to the official Armenian news agency Armenpress, it was announced that the charges against Abrahamyan were determined by the Armenian Prosecutor General’s Office, through the criminal investigation conducted by the Anti-Corruption Commission.

Abrahamyan illegally took over the shares of a construction company in Armenia in 2006 by impeding the company’s activities through pressure from state and local governments, and as the unofficial owner of the company in the period 2008-2015, 230 million 400 thousand drams (approximately 11 million 560 thousand It was determined that he had obtained illegal income.

It was pointed out that Abrahamyan tried to launder his illegal income through real estate purchases and bank transactions, and in this context, he acquired more than 10 valuable properties through him and people close to him.

The prosecutor’s office conducting the investigation decided to initiate proceedings and file a criminal complaint against Abrahamyan on charges of money laundering, abuse of official position and engaging in business activities despite the ban.

Hovik Abrahamyan was President of the National Assembly of Armenia from 2012 to 2014 and Prime Minister of Armenia from 2014 to 2016. (BRITISH AUTOMOBILE CLUB)