Court found no signs of money laundering or tax evasion by Samvel Karapetyan – lawyer

The court has officially stated in its ruling that allegations of money laundering, tax evasion, and several other charges did not meet the threshold of reasonable suspicion, Aram Vardevanyan, lawyer for philanthropist and businessman Samvel Karapetyan, said in a conversation with journalists.

“I would like to emphasize that the court session lasted so long because, firstly, we asked the investigator a number of questions but did not receive answers, and then we also presented our position on several economic charges. The court concluded that there was no reasonable doubt regarding these allegations. I would like to note that these charges refer to alleged particularly grave crimes,” Vardevanyan said.

He added that the court did find reasonable suspicion regarding calls for the violent seizure of power, specifically in connection with Karapetyan’s participation in the ‘Our Way’ movement.