Gagik Tsarukyan

politician

Gagik Tsarukyan, leader of the opposition party 'Prosperous Armenia', was arrested in July 2024 on charges of fraud and money laundering in particularly large amounts, with allegations of a scheme involving the import of goods and fuel from Iran resulting in the alleged theft of $21.7 million. He faces additional charges including tax evasion, extortion, and illegal hunting, with his assets—such as the 'Ararat' distillery, 'Noi' distillery, and 'Multigroup' enterprises—confiscated or transferred to state control by Armenian courts.

Events

• The Investigative Committee of Armenia filed new charges against…
• The court transferred the Ararat brandy factory of Gagik Tsarukyan…
• Armen Davtyan has been detained on charges of failing to pay taxes…
• Armenia's Prosecutor General's Office launched a criminal…
• The Anti-Corruption Court of Armenia transferred the Araratcement…
• On July 7, a court in Armenia ordered the arrest of Gagik Tsarukyan
• Searches are being conducted at the residence and businesses of…
• Dmitry Medvedev, deputy head of the Security Council and leader of…

Recent coverage

• Leader of the 'Progressive Armenia' Party Tsarukyan faces new charges — Коммерсантъ
• New charge brought against opposition leader Tserukyan in Armenia — Интерфакс
• Armenian court transferred Konynchny factory of pro-Russian politician Gagik Tsarukyan to state control — The Insider
• Director of 'Multi Transport' of opposition figure Tsarukyan placed under house arrest in Armenia — Интерфакс
• Court in Armenia nationalized the cognac factory 'Ararat' of Gagik Tsarukyan — Коммерсантъ
• Tsarukyan's Cognac Factory Transferred Under Armenian Control — Вести
• The court transferred the Ararat brandy factory to the control of Armenia from Gagik Tsarukyan — Интерфакс
• Armenia's Investigative Committee Opens New Case Against Opposition Politician Tsarukyan — Вечерняя Москва
• Director of Cognac Plant of Leader of Opposition Party Arrested in Armenia — Вести
• Director of 'Ararat' Distillery, Owned by Tsarukyan, Detained in Armenia for Tax Evasion — Интерфакс
• Opposition figure Tsarukyan's cement factory seized in Armenia — Коммерсантъ
• Employees of the sealed companies of Tsarukyan have been on protests for three days in a row — Коммерсантъ
• Yerevan City Hall refutes claims of crocodile attack on rescuer — Вести
• Pashinyan explained the severity of Tsarukyan's detention — Ведомости
• Leader of the 'Provisional Government of Armenia' Party Gagik Tsarukyan Arrested on Fraud and Money Laundering Charges — SOTAvision
• Armenian court arrests leader of 'Progressive Armenia' party Tsarukyan — Ведомости
• Court in Armenia Arrests Head of Opposition Party — Вести
• Head of the opposition party 'Prosperous Armenia' arrested for two months — Интерфакс
• Court in Yerevan arrested leader of 'Progressive Armenia' Tsarukyan — Коммерсантъ
• Armenia's Investigative Committee Seized Three Lions and a Tiger from Opposition Figure Tsarukyan's Personal Zoo — Интерфакс