PAP Representative: The Fabricated Criminal Case Against Gagik Tsarukyan Cannot Continue Indefinitely

 Thursday, November 5 2026 11:39
PAP Representative: The Fabricated Criminal Case Against Gagik Tsarukyan Cannot Continue Indefinitely

ArmInfo. The fabricated criminal case against businessman Gagik Tsarukyan, leader of the Prosperous Armenia Party, cannot continue indefinitely, and truth and justice will prevail sooner or later. This was written by Iveta Tonoyan, press secretary of the Prosperous Armenia Party, on her Facebook page.

"Strong Armenia": The united opposition will not back down in the face of Pashinyan’s pressure
 Thursday, November 5 2026 11:15

ArmInfo.  The united opposition will not retreat in the face of pressure from Armenia’s incumbent Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and will not allow the country to be led toward concessions. This is stated in a statement by the “Strong Armenia” party against the backdrop of the arrest of its leader Samvel Karapetyan.

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A Yerevan court has extended Gagik Tsarukyan`s arrest for another three months
 Thursday, November 5 2026 11:03

ArmInfo. Judge Manvel Shahverdyan of the Yerevan Criminal Court of First Instance has decided to extend the arrest of Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP) leader Gagik Tsarukyan for another three months.

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Lawyer: The court arrested Samvel Karapetyan for one month.
 Thursday, November 5 2026 10:59

ArmInfo. The house arrest of Strong Armenia party leader Samvel Karapetyan has been replaced by a one-month detention. This was announced by lawyer Armen Feroyan.

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Human rights activist Melikyan expressed his full and unconditional solidarity with the goals put forward by the consolidated opposition in the fight against the Armenian authorities
 Thursday, November 5 2026 10:40

ArmInfo. Human rights activist Ruben Melikyan expressed full and unconditional solidarity with all four common goals put forward by the consolidated opposition last night.

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Armenian opposition forces have announced a consolidation of forces in the fight against the anti-state agenda of the Armenian authorities
 Thursday, November 5 2026 10:28

ArmInfo. Key Armenian opposition forces have announced a consolidation of forces in the fight against the Armenian authorities' anti-state agenda.

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Pashinyan: Great goals begin with bold ideas, but become reality through education, knowledge, and hard work
 Thursday, November 5 2026 10:26

ArmInfo. RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan attended the ceremony of presenting the Armenian State Prize for global contribution to high technologies yesterday. The event was also attended by Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Khachatryan, Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan, Minister of High-Tech Industry and Artificial Intelligence Davit Tadevosyan, representatives of the legislative and executive branches, and guests.

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Samvel Karapetyan was transferred from the Investigative Committee to the court for a decision on a preventive measure.
 Wednesday, November 4 2026 21:11

ArmInfo. Late this evening, the Anti-Corruption Court of Armenia will begin hearings against the head of the Strong Armenia party, well-known businessman Samvel Karapetyan. After spending several hours in the Investigative Committee, Karapetyan was escorted to the courthouse.

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Narek Karapetyan considers the Investigative Committee of Armenia`s accusations against Samvel Karapetyan regarding the misuse of ESA funds absurd.
 Wednesday, November 4 2026 18:01

ArmInfo. The head of the Strong Armenia faction, Narek Karapetyan, called the Investigative Committee of Armenia's (IC) report on Samvel Karapetyan's misuse of funds raised for the needs of Electric Networks of Armenia (ENA) CJSC absurd.

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Dozens of citizens gathered outside the court where the issue of Gagik Tsarukyan s preventive measure is being considered.
 Wednesday, November 4 2026 17:11

ArmInfo. Dozens of citizens gathered outside the Yerevan courthouse, where the pretrial detention measure for Gagik Tsarukyan, leader of the Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP), is currently being considered for charges of fraud, extortion, and money laundering.

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Human rights activist: Simultaneous searches at 60 addresses associated with Strong Armenia should be viewed in the context of criminal intent
 Wednesday, November 4 2026 16:58

ArmInfo. The simultaneous searches of 60 addresses associated with the Strong Armenia party should be viewed in the context of criminal intent—the implementation of the "Aliyev Constitution" by suppressing the opposition. Human rights activist Ruben Melikyan wrote about this.

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Levon Kocharyan: What`s happening around "Strong Armenia" has nothing to do with law and legitimacy
 Wednesday, November 4 2026 16:57

ArmInfo. The events surrounding the Strong Armenia party have nothing to do with law, legitimacy, or democracy. This is how Levon Kocharyan, a member of parliament from the Armenia faction, responded to the detention of Strong Armenia party leader Samvel Karapetyan after NSS officers searched his home and 65 other addresses associated with his family.

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Armenian National Security Service officers have detained Samvel Karapetyan, the leader of the Strong Armenia opposition party, for the second time.
 Wednesday, November 4 2026 16:54

ArmInfo. On the morning of November 4, officers from the National Security Service (NSS) of Armenia again detained the leader of the opposition party "Strong Armenia" and philanthropist Samvel Karapetyan.

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The Investigative Committee accuses Samvel Karapetyan of embezzling loan funds raised for the needs of Electric Networks of Armenia CJSC.
 Wednesday, November 4 2026 16:53

ArmInfo. The RA Investigative Committee issued a statement in connection with the detention of Strong Armenia party leader Samvel Karapetyan.

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A ruling party MP said that if the opposition tries to disrupt the peace process, it will cause public discontent.
 Wednesday, November 4 2026 16:49

ArmInfo. Narek Grigoryan, a member of the RA National Assembly from the ruling Civil Contract faction, addressed the government's methods of pressuring the opposition regarding the constitutional issue raised by RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan during a briefing with journalists in parliament.

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Political scientist: It`s the opposition`s turn to make a proposal to Armenian society
 Wednesday, November 4 2026 14:16

ArmInfo. Today, it's the opposition's turn to make a proposal, and the addressee of this proposal must be Armenian society. This is how political scientist Suren Surenyants responded to the searches of the homes of Strong Armenia party leader Samvel Karapetyan and the head of the Strong Armenia parliamentary faction, Narek Karapetyan.

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Garnik Danielyan: Pressure on the Armenian opposition will only intensify
 Wednesday, November 4 2026 14:11

ArmInfo. Pressure on the Armenian opposition will only intensify. Former National Assembly member Garnik Danielyan told reporters on November 4 outside the courthouse where the trial of Prosperous Armenia Party leader Gagik Tsarukyan is underway.

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Grigory Yeranosyan will head the Civil Contract party`s election list in Nor Hachn
 Wednesday, November 4 2026 13:32

ArmInfo. On November 3, a board meeting of Armenia's ruling Civil Contract party was held, chaired by Deputy Chairman of the party's board and RA Minister of Economy Gevork Papoyan.

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Pashinyan appointed Tigran Simonyan as deputy head of Armenia`s Ministry of Education, Science and Culture.
 Wednesday, November 4 2026 13:22

ArmInfo. Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Associate Professor Tigran Simonyan has been appointed Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports (MESC) of Armenia by decision of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.

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The secretary of the Strong Armenia faction linked the searches at the Karapetyans’ homes to Pashinyan’s “proposal” to the opposition.
 Wednesday, November 4 2026 12:57

ArmInfo. The searches at the homes of Strong Armenia party leader Samvel Karapetyan and Strong Armenia parliamentary faction head Narek Karapetyan may be linked to Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s “proposal” to the opposition. Strong Armenia parliamentary faction secretary Tigran Abramyan stated this to journalists on November 4.

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The Public Council for the Defense of Gagik Tsarukyan called on the court to release the businessman from prison
 Wednesday, November 4 2026 12:13

ArmInfo. The leader of the Prosperous Armenia Party, businessman Gagik Tsarukyan, has been illegally imprisoned for four months on a criminal case brought on false charges. This was stated in a statement by the Public Council for the Defense of Gagik Tsarukyan and Political Prisoners.

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