Tsarukyan`s lawyers  file appeal against his arrest

ArmInfo. The defense team for Gagik Tsarukyan, businessman and leader of the "Prosperous Armenia" party, has filed a special appeal with the Criminal Court of Appeal of Armenia, seeking to overturn the decision to detain him as a preventive measure. Emin Khachatryan, one of Tsarukyan's lawyers,  shared this information on his Facebook page.

"The appeal details the material and procedural law violations  committed by the court of first instance, the defense's arguments  regarding the validity of the suspicion and the legality of the  arrest, as well as the possibility of applying alternative preventive  measures. The defense hopes that the Court of Appeal will provide a  full, objective, and impartial assessment of the case circumstances,  ensuring a fair trial and effective protection of the right to  personal liberty," the lawyer stated.

Recall, on July 6, Prosperous Armenia Party leader and businessman  Gagik Tsarukyan was detained and taken to the Investigative Committee  of Armenia. He is accused of organizing fraud and money laundering on  an especially large scale. ccording to the investigation, between  2022 and 2024, a group operating under his leadership established  joint legal entities with the participation of Iranian citizens under  the pretext of developing trade and economic ties between Armenia and  Iran, subsequently implementing a fraudulent scheme that caused  damages exceeding $21 million. Additionally, Gagik Tsarukyan faces a  separate charge of illegal hunting. On July 7, the court granted the  prosecution's motion to remand Tsarukyan in custody for a period of  two months.