State prosecutors in Armenia detain ex-president Kocharyan on corruption charges
Prosecutors say he used his office to transfer state property to himself and associates at advantageous terms and concealed its criminal origin.
- On Tuesday, state prosecutors in Armenia detained Robert Kocharyan, former president and leader of the Armenia Alliance, charging him with money laundering, bribery, and abuse of power.
- Prosecutors allege that during his 1998–2008 presidency, Kocharyan used his official position to transfer state property to associates at "advantageous terms" to conceal the "criminal origin" of those assets.
- Nine other individuals, including one of his sons, were charged in connection with the scheme, suggesting prosecutors are targeting financial networks tied to his former administration.
- Kocharyan faced similar legal scrutiny in 2019 when tried for conduct following the disputed 2008 election that killed at least ten people; those charges were dropped in 2021.
- Aram Orbelyan, lawyer for Kocharyan, was not immediately available for comment, though Kocharyan has previously rejected allegations of corruption and wrongdoing during his time in office.
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Formerly he ruled the country, today he leads Armenia's opposition: Robert Kotscharjan is said to have exploited his high position for economic benefits. His sons are also under suspicion.
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A former Armenian president is detained in a corruption investigation
Armenia's Anti-Corruption Committee says former Armenian President Robert Kocharyan and his eldest son have been detained after law enforcement officers raided businesses linked to the family.
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lrytas.ltArmenian police have arrested the leader of the country's second-largest opposition party and his son on corruption charges, with the former official suspected of illegally purchasing state property while in office, authorities said Tuesday.
Armenian ex-president Kocharyan charged with corruption in crackdown on government critics
State prosecutors in Armenia on Tuesday detained Robert Kocharyan, a prominent opposition leader and a former president, and formally charged him with a slew of corruption-related offences during his time in office. Armenia's prosecutor general said in a statement that Kocharyan, who served as president from 1998 to 2008, had used his then-official position to transfer state-owned property to himself and his associates at "advantageous terms", a…
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