The suspect is the son-in-law of the leader of the pro-Russian…
The suspect is the son-in-law of the leader of the pro-Russian Tsarukyan party. The court in Yerevan has arrested former deputy and former mayor Artashat Argam Abrahamyan — son of former Armenian Prime Minister Ovik Abrahamyan — for two months.
Consensus
- Aram A. Abramyan was arrested by Armenia's National Security Service.
- He is the son of former Armenian Prime Minister Ovik Abramyan.
- He is accused of organizing the assassination of pastor Sogomon V.
- The murder took place on April 30, 2023, near a residential building on Masnitskaya Avenue in Yerevan.
- The alleged motive was personal jealousy over his wife's relationship with the pastor.
- The prosecution claims Abramyan ordered the killing through his bodyguard.
- The case was transferred to court in 2024 with an indictment.
- The bodyguard was previously charged with murder and illegal possession of weapons.
Points of divergence
- Abrahamyan was arrested for two months by the court in Yerevan. — tg_theinsider
- The victim is referred to by initials S.V. by the investigative committee. — tg_theinsider
- Abrahamyan is married to the daughter of Gagik Tsarukyan, leader of the pro-Russian party 'Prosperous Armenia'. — tg_theinsider
- Gagik Tsarukyan is currently under arrest on charges of fraud and money laundering, and his companies were seized by the state. — tg_theinsider
- The party 'Prosperous Armenia' received 3.9893% of votes in the June parliamentary elections and failed to cross the 4% threshold. — tg_theinsider
- The Ombudsman of Armenia, Anait Manasyan, criticized the investigative committee for disclosing personal and family details of the case and the religious affiliation of the victim. — tg_theinsider
- The bodyguard's lawyer stated there is no direct evidence linking Abraamyan to the crime. — tg_theinsider
- The victim's full name is Sogomon V., as reported by the investigative committee. — vedomosti
- Abrahamyan served as mayor of Artashat and was a member of parliament from 2017 to 2018 under the 'Tsarukyan' bloc. — vedomosti
Coverage (3 sources)
- Son of former Armenian Prime Minister Argam Abrahamyan arrested for two months — Ведомости
- Son of former Armenian PM arrested in case of hired killing of pastor. Suspect is son-in-law of leader of pro-Russian... — The Insider
- Son of former Armenian prime minister detained in murder case — Ведомости
Key entities
- Armenia
- Argam Abramyan
- Sputnik Armenia
- Yerevan
- SK
- Artashat
- SNB
- National Security Service
- Sogomon V.
- Tsarukhyan Pochitat