Former Armenian President Robert Kocharyan has been banned from…

Former Armenian President Robert Kocharyan has been banned from leaving the country by Armenian authorities.

Consensus

• Former Armenian President Robert Kocharyan was denied exit from the country at Zvartnots airport
• The denial occurred after parliamentary elections on June 7, 2024
• Kocharyan's party 'Armenia' received 9.9% of the vote and 12 seats in parliament
• Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan previously stated that opposition leaders would be 'broken' and would not be allowed to leave the country
• The denial was reportedly without explanation or justification

Points of divergence

• The office of the former president had previously announced plans for Kocharyan to leave the country for a private visit — kommersant
• The office of the former president had previously announced plans for Kocharyan to leave the country for a private visit — vedomosti
• The office of the former president had previously announced plans for Kocharyan to leave the country for a private visit — interfax
• The denial was due to a lack of explanation or justification — kommersant
• The denial was due to a lack of explanation or justification — vedomosti
• The denial was due to a lack of explanation or justification — interfax
• Businessman Gagik Tsarukyan was also denied exit from the country on the same day — kommersant
• Businessman Gagik Tsarukyan was also denied exit from the country on the same day — interfax
• Gagik Tsarukyan was charged with tax evasion in a criminal case — kommersant
• Gagik Tsarukyan was charged with tax evasion in a criminal case — interfax