“It is clear that in recent years, 'money laundering' has become the most commonly used accusation in Armenia and is systematically applied as a tool of POLITICAL PERSECUTION,” the lawyers underscored.
They pointed out:
The new accusation comes weeks after Karapetyan’s public defense of the Armenian Apostolic Church
Just hours after his speech, PM Pashinyan issued public threats, and a criminal case was opened
️Karapetyan was first charged with “calls to seize power” — a charge his lawyers claimed was entirely baseless
Now, instead of dropping the case, authorities have added a fresh accusation of money laundering, despite:
No evidence of illicit activity
No direct or indirect involvement with financial transactions
No links to management decisions or property