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Corruption investigation and arrest of Robert Kocharyan

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Former Armenian President Robert Kocharyan has been arrested and his eldest son, Sedrak Kocharyan, have been placed under in two-month pre-trial detention following a major anti-corruption investigation. Prosecutors allege that during his presidency from 1998 to 2008, Kocharyan abused his official authority to misappropriate public assets and transfer state-owned properties to himself and associates at prices significantly below market value. The investigation includes his eldest son, Sedrak Kocharyan, and several other individuals linked to family businesses. Authorities are examining financial transfers made in Sedrak’s name between 2001 and 2019, estimated at approximately 144 billion Armenian drams. Following his arrest, the 71-year-old Kocharyan was hospitalized due to deteriorating health and high blood pressure. While he was previously scheduled for cardiovascular surgery, reports indicate a dispute regarding his medical care; investigative authorities transferred him to the Saint Gregory the Illuminator medical center rather than his preferred facility, Erebuni, where he recently underwent surgery. The legal actions follow heightened have intensified political tensions, including a verbal confrontation in parliament tensions between the Kocharyan family and Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Levon Kocharyan, the former president’s younger son. Pashinyan. While the government maintains the investigation is a legal matter regarding the misuse of public funds, illegal enrichment, the Armenia Alliance opposition bloc has condemned the arrests as a “politically motivated” attack and a “new attack” by the authorities against the family. Following his detention, the 71-year-old Kocharyan was transferred to a hospital due to deteriorating health and high blood pressure; reports indicate he was previously scheduled for cardiovascular surgery. attack. Analysts suggest these developments may also reflect shifting dynamics in Armenia’s relationship with Russia.

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