The Decision to Detain Alik Aleksanyan Has No Grounds, Claims His Lawyer

A complaint has been filed against the decision to extend the detention of Alik Aleksanyan for another two months. This was stated by his lawyer, Armen Feroyan, in an interview with "Pacinfo," noting that the detention of Aleksanyan is of an entirely unlawful nature, and they have contested all aspects, both in terms of reasonable suspicion and the grounds for detention.

The appeal has not yet been assigned. Feroyan stated, "The decision of the first instance court has absolutely no justification; it is a typical template formulation that, if he is at liberty, he may evade justice and obstruct the investigation, without any evidence or reasoning."

During this time, there have been no actions involving Aleksanyan; he is reported to be doing very well, strong, and resilient, as stated by his lawyer who visited him today.

In the same case, Narik Karapetyan has also been charged. Feroyan did not elaborate on what the basis of the charges was, citing the confidentiality of pre-trial investigations, but insisted that there is no specific evidence reflecting the objective reality of the situation, which is why they argue it has an obviously unlawful nature.

It is reported that Aleksanyan is accused of money laundering and materially incentivizing individuals by offering employment to participate in gatherings. Earlier, we reported that over 150 individuals had been questioned regarding their participation in the gatherings, none of whom claimed that such an offer had been made. As for the money laundering episode, there is only operational data, which, according to the lawyers, has not undergone judicial scrutiny and therefore cannot be the basis for accusing an individual of any alleged crime, particularly money laundering.