US EditionScandal in Gyumri: Mayor Arrested Amid Anti-Corruption Crackdown
- The mayor of Gyumri, Vardan Ghukasyan, was arrested on bribery charges during a crackdown amid protests outside his office.
- Armenia's anti-corruption committee is investigating Ghukasyan and seven others for allegedly demanding a bribe of around $10,000.
- Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan indicated that he would 'throw out' Ghukasyan, suggesting problems with the election results in March.
- At least 23 individuals have been detained during the protests, and authorities have opened a criminal case related to mass rioting.
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The Star Kuala LumpurProtests in Armenia's second-biggest city as mayor detained for bribery
TBILISI - Police arrested the mayor of Armenia's second-largest city on bribery charges on Monday, hauling him out of his office while crowds protested outside, as authorities crack down on government critics before an election next year. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Scandal in Gyumri: Mayor Arrested Amid Anti-Corruption Crackdown
The mayor of Gyumri, Vardan Ghukasyan, has been arrested on bribery charges amidst a crackdown on government critics in Armenia. Allied with opposition leader Robert Kocharyan, Ghukasyan's detention is part of broader political and legal actions ahead of next year's parliamentary elections, raising questions about election integrity and corruption.
Australian National Review - Armenian opposition mayor placed in pre-trial detention — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Vardan Ghukasyan, a vocal critic of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, has been charged with bribery An Armenian court has ordered the pre-trial detention of a prominent critic of pro-Western Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Vardan Ghukasyan, the mayor of Gyumri, who was elected in April from the Communist Party of Armenia, was arrested on Monday and placed under a two-month detention order the following day. His detention sparked street demonstrati…
Gyumri’s Opposition Mayor, 6 Others Arrested in Crackdown
After a six-hour standoff at Gyumri City Hall on Monday, National Security Service officers arrested the opposition mayor of the city, Vartan Ghukasyan, sparking angry protests by his supporters. The mayor was secluded to his office while security officials raided the Gyumri City Hall, blocking entrances. They were met with strong resistance from city staffers, prompting Ghukasian to appeal to the residents to “stand by our city and our dignity.…
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