The first court hearing the criminal case against ex-prime minister and former speaker of the National Assembly, Hovik Abrahamyan, is underway at the Anti-Corruption Court of Armenia.
A public criminal prosecution has been initiated against Abrahamyan on charges of abuse of official position, and legalization of property—i.e. land plots—of alleged criminal origin.



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