Kocharyan
politician
Roberts Kocharyan, former president of Armenia from 1998 to 2008, was detained on August 25, 1998, alongside his son Sedrak following raids on multiple addresses linked to his family. He is facing charges of abuse of power, bribery, and large-scale money laundering, with the case described by his political bloc and supporters as politically motivated. The Anti-Corruption Committee initiated the investigation, and a court ordered his detention for two months, during which he was hospitalized. Russian President Vladimir Putin publicly expressed support, congratulating Kocharyan on his birthday…
Events
- Armenia will have to choose between the Eurasian Economic Union…
- A court in Yerevan extended the arrest of Sedrak Kocharyan
- Putin Praises Arrested Armenian Ex-President Kocharyan
- Kocharyan Detained Over State Property Theft
- Kocharyan Hospitalized During Court Hearing
- Armenia arrests ex-president Kocharyan
- Armenian authorities search Kocharyan family properties
- Kocharyan Delivered to Anti-Corruption Committee
Recent coverage
- Journalist Kocharyan named the question that stands squarely between Russia and Armenia — Вести
- Journalist Kocharyan stated that Armenian authorities are deliberately steering the course towards the EU — Вести
- Court extended son of former Armenian president Kocharyan's arrest for two months — Интерфакс
- Court in Armenia extended arrest of former president Kucherenko's son for two months — Москва 24
- Politician Grigoryan: Isolation of former Armenian President Kocharyan is beneficial to Armenian authorities — Вести
- Putin wishes 'vigor and steadfastness' to arrested former Armenian president — Агентство. Новости
- Putin congratulated former Armenian president arrested on money laundering charges on his birthday — Дождь
- Putin congratulated former Armenian president arrested on money laundering charges on his birthday — Дождь (Telegram)
- Putin wished resilience to former Armenian president Kocharyan — Ведомости
- Putin congratulated former Armenian president Robert Kocharyan on his birthday — Вести
- Putin congratulated former Armenian president Kocharyan on his birthday — Вечерняя Москва
- Sincerely wish you good health, mental vigor and resilience in the face of trials, with which you are now encountering... — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- Putin congratulated former Armenian president Kocharyan on his birthday via telegram, wished him 'resilience in the face of trials…' — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Putin wished former Armenian president Kocharyan strength in the face of trials — Москва 24
- In Armenia, former president Robert Kocharyan was detained. Searches were conducted at his and his son's residence. Get morning briefing or weekly digest. — The Insider
- Former Armenian President Kocharyan to be arrested by court decision — РИАМО
- Court in Armenia arrested former country president Robert Kocharyan — Радио Свобода
- Former Armenian President Robert Kocharyan Sent Under Arrest — Meduza
- Robert Kocharyan arrested for two months — Интерфакс
- Former Armenian President Robert Kocharyan Sent Under Arrest — BBC News Русская служба