Corruption scandals in Armenia

Armenia's National Security Services confirm the detention of former defense minister

Armenia

September 30, 2021

The NSS of Armenia confirmed the information about the detention of the former Minister of Defense David Tonoyan on charges of embezzlement. Tononyan held this post in 2018-2020

Ex-presidents Serzh Sargsyan and Robert Kocharyan, recently freed from custody, meet in Armenia

Corruption scandals in Armenia

June 24, 2020

What the former leaders discussed is still unknown. Experts suggest they may start cooperating, despite confrontation in the past

Armenian parliament makes moves to resolve Constitutional Court crisis – without a referendum

Corruption scandals in Armenia

June 22, 2020

The ruling majority adopted a draft amendment to the Constitution, according to which the chairman of the Constitutional Court, elected under the previous government, will resign. The opposition boycotted the parliamentary session

Armenian opposition party leader deprived of MP immunity will not be arrested

Corruption scandals in Armenia

June 21, 2020

The court refused to satisfy the National Security Service's request to arrest Gagik Tsarukyan. He considers this to be political persecution

Armenian ex-President Robert Kocharyan released on bail following court decision

Corruption scandals in Armenia

June 18, 2020

The Armenian Court of Appeals has decided to grant former president Robert Kocharyan bail

Armenian parliament revokes immunity of opposition faction leader and businessman

Corruption scandals in Armenia

June 17, 2020

Gagik Tsarukyan denies the charges against him and considers what is happening to be political persecution in response to his call for the resignation of the government

Armenia: prominent businessman, opposition leader brought in for questioning, protest breaks out despite epidemic regulations

Corruption scandals in Armenia

June 14, 2020

Gagik Tsarukyan himself and his supporters consider what is happening to be a case of political persecution, and in response to the call of the head of Prosperous Armenia for a change of government

Armenia: ex-president’s son-in-law accuses PM’s wife of ‘cigarette smuggling racket’

Corruption scandals in Armenia

June 11, 2020

The son-in-law of the former Armenian president and the brother-in-law of the current prime minister exchange mutual accusations

Fate of Armenian Constitutional Court decided not by referendum, but by parliamentary majority

Corruption scandals in Armenia

June 03, 2020

MPs have passed a bill which may cancel the referendum on constitutional amendments and is expected to go into effect as soon as the state of emergency is lifted

European Court of Human Rights gives recommendations on arrested Armenian ex-president

Corruption scandals in Armenia

May 30, 2020

The text is difficult to understand without special legal knowledge. Robert Kocharyan’s lawyers interpret it this way: if the recommendations of the Europeans are taken into account, their client will be released

Armenian ex-president Robert Kocharyan to remain under arrest

Corruption scandals in Armenia

May 14, 2020

The court decided not to change his pre-trial measure. Lawyers, as well as former prime ministers of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh, petitioned for the release of the former president

Armenian court rules to arrest son-in-law of ex-president on charges of illegal enrichment

Corruption scandals in Armenia

May 07, 2020

Criminal cases have also been brought against the ex-president’s brothers and nephews, and he himself is accused of embezzling more than a million dollars from the budget

Mystery surrounding family of former Armenian ‘super-minister’

Corruption scandals in Armenia

May 06, 2020

One of the owners of the telecommunications company Ucom, the son of the former minister of finance, who is being tried for corruption, has fled

Armenian gov’t proposes referendum on Constitutional Court to solve stand off

February 07, 2020

This is the latest move in the months-long stand off between court chair Hrayr Tovmasyan and the authorities.

Corruption exposure in Armenia continues – including among high-ranking officials

February 06, 2020

The head of the urban construction committee has been arrested and customs officers detained - all are suspected of receiving bribes

Former Armenian President Sargsyan – criminal or victim of political persecution?

January 22, 2020

Sargsyan’s lawyers say the accusations against him are politically motivated

Sick, corrupt general released from prison in Armenia – activists demand treatment and punishment

Corruption scandals in Armenia

January 16, 2020

A group of activists from Etchmiadzin, the hometown of Manvel Grigoryan, demands he receive treatment – and be punished.