Samvel Karapetyan

"Pashinyan won’t stay in power — we’ll join the election fight": Armenian ex-president

Nikol Pashinyan

August 05, 2025

At the 2026 elections, Robert Kocharyan expects a three-way race between the ruling party, his Hayastan bloc, and a political force backed by businessman Samvel Karapetyan. Details and commentary

Can Armenia refuse to implement arbitration court’s decision? Nationalisation of Electric Networks of Armenia

Armenia

July 29, 2025

The Stockholm Arbitration Institute has ordered the government of Armenia to “refrain from further steps to confiscate” the company Electric Networks of Armenia. Comment from the Minister of Justice

Arrested Russian-Armenian businessman Samvel Karapetyan forms a political party

Politics in Armenia

July 17, 2025

Dollar billionaire Samvel Karapetyan did not rule out “cooperation with like-minded individuals.” So far, only the parliamentary faction *I Have Honour* has announced its support for him. More details and commentary to follow