Criminal case against Hovik Abrahamyan  reassigned to Judge Aram  Grigoryan

ArmInfo.  The criminal case against former Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Hovik Abrahamyan has been reassigned to Judge Aram Grigoryan of the Anti- Corruption Court, as reported on the Datalex  judicial information  system portal. 

Recall that on August 14, at the first court hearing on this case,  Judge of the Anti-Corruption Court Vahe Dolmazyan recused himself  from the case, citing his prior involvement as a prosecutor  overseeing this case.

Recall  that Speaker of the National Assembly and former Prime  Minister Hovik Abrahamyan was charged in April 2023 and  detained on  June 13 on charges of money laundering, abuse of office, and  participation in illegal business. The court initially place him  under house arrest as a preventive measure, which was later changed  to administrative supervision in July.