Former Armenian PM charged with money laundering
Former Armenian Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan has been charged with abuse of power, illegal entrepreneurship and large-scale money laundering.
Armenia’s Anti-Corruption Committee has revealed that Abrahamyan illegally took control of the Avazahatik sand mining company and receiving profits amounting to 230.4 million drams, the Prosecutor General's Office said in a statement on Tuesday.
He is accused of using proxies to gain a 60% share of the company between 2006 and 2016.
The Anti-Corruption Committee claims Abrahamyan laundered the money by purchasing real estate under the names of his close associates.
Abrahamyan served as prime minister, parliament speaker and minister of territorial administration during this period.
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