The Case Relating to Mikael Minasian is in Court: Details

The prosecutor has submitted to the court the criminal case, sanctioned by an indictment, against A.M. for money laundering in collusion with former Armenian ambassador M.M. to the Holy See, set for May 5, 2025.

The investigation has established that A.M., in preliminary agreement with former ambassador M.M. and L.A., engaged in money laundering. They acquired and used, effectively controlled and managed criminally obtained property of particularly large amounts, concealing and distorting its criminal origin, ownership, actual nature, and source of origin.

Specifically, M.M. and his accomplices covertly circulated their financial resources through organizations that did not engage in entrepreneurial activities between 2010 and 2017, transferring them to M.M.'s personal account, as well as to accounts opened in private banks in the Swiss Confederation in the name of their foreign-registered company and other accomplices.

They legalized 24,798,000 euros obtained through criminal means by acquiring shares, stocks, and real estate through organizations registered under foreign entities, including L.A.

Using the described scheme, they acquired 48 percent stakes in the