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Amram Makinyan, the lawyer of Armenia’s former Ambassador to the Holy See Mikayel Minasyan, took to Facebook on Wednesday to decry the “absurd and ridiculous” violations in the criminal case against his client.

The lawyer said the “absurd” charges against the former ambassador “are worthy a Grand Prix” and the “ongoing preliminary investigation with its unilateral and overtly biased manifestations sets new records.”

As a proof the lawyer presented part of the breaches in the criminal proceedings.

“1. The money transfer from Mikayel Minasyan’s one bank account to another was qualified as “money laundering”.

2. The entry of 80% of the assets registered in the 2017 declaration as financial income by Minasyan’s assistant to the latter’s bank account was qualified as “illicit enrichment”.

3. In regards to the technical error in the declaration I filed a motion back on March 18 to interrogate the employee of the company responsible for completing the declaration. 48 days later, on May 5, the investigator refused to provide the court with the testimony of the person, arguing that the interrogation was not over.

Can you imagine?! For 48 days the investigator has been refusing to question the person whose testimony will exclude the guilt of the accused.

FORTY-EIGHT DAYS!

I assure you that the above mentioned makes only 20% of the ridiculous and flagrant violations in Mikayel Minasyan’s case,” the lawyer wrote.