Gagik Tsarukyan`s lawyer presents new documents from Iran proving  charges against businessman ungrounded 

ArmInfo.  The defense team for Prosperous Armenia Party leader Gagik Tsarukyan published new documents received from the Islamic Republic of Iran, which they  assess as evidence of the groundlessness of the charges against their  client.

Erem Sargsyan, one of the businessman's lawyers, published the  relevant documents on his Facebook page.  He noted that on February  14, 2026, Multi Group Concern (LLC) filed a complaint with Iranian  authorities against Arman Olamai, Erfan Olamai, and Amlet Tumanyan,  accusing them of fraud, illegal acquisition of property or obtaining  it through abuse of power, document forgery, breach of trust, and  money laundering.  Numerous documents and evidence were attached to  the complaint.

According to him, on May 31, 2026, Multi Group Concern filed another  complaint with Iranian authorities, this time against Arman Olamai,  Erfan Olamai, Amlet Tumanyan, and Hajiali Olamai. "It contains  charges of fraud, illegal acquisition of property or obtaining it  through abuse of power, document forgery, breach of trust, criminal  conspiracy to misappropriate property, money laundering, and the  illegal appropriation of an official title and position. A large  volume of documents and evidence was also attached to this  complaint," Sargsyan noted.

He also noted that it is noteworthy that the evidence presented in  both complaints also includes information regarding the factual  circumstances of Gagik Tsarukyan's provision of $7.5 million, ?7  million, and 20 million drams.

"According to information obtained from the official information  system of the Iranian judiciary, both complaints were accepted for  proceedings and proceeded with further procedural action.

After the complaints were accepted for proceedings, they were sent to  the defendants in accordance with the established procedure, which,  according to the defense, indicates that the Iranian competent  authorities deemed the facts presented worthy of criminal legal  assessment and an official investigation," Sargsyan added.

Based on this, the lawyer argued that Gagik Tsarukyan should be  considered in the case not as a defendant, but as a victim. He noted  that the materials from Iran contradict the Armenian investigation's  version of events, according to which Tsarukyan allegedly acted in a  group with Amlet Tumanyan, while Arman and Erfan Olamai are  recognized as victims.

As a reminder, on July 6, Gagik Tsarukyan, leader of the Prosperous  Armenia Party and businessman, was detained and taken to the  Investigative Committee of Armenia. He is accused of organizing fraud  and money laundering on an especially large scale. According to  investigators, between 2022 and 2024, a group operating under his  leadership, under the pretext of developing trade and economic ties  between Armenia and Iran, created joint legal entities with the  participation of Iranian citizens, after which they carried out a  fraudulent scheme, causing damages totaling over $21 million. Gagik  Tsarukyan also faces another charge of illegal hunting. On July 7,  the court granted the prosecution's motion for Tsarukyan's pretrial  detention for two months.