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Criminal Investigation Opened Into Alleged Vote-Buying Scheme Involving Blogger Mika Badalyan

YEREVAN — Armenia’s Anti-Corruption Committee announced that it has obtained sufficient evidence…

Armenian Customs Uncover €956,400 in Undeclared Cash at Zvartnots Airport

YEREVAN — Armenia’s State Revenue Committee (SRC) announced that customs officials have…

Alleged Vote-Buying and Money Laundering Scheme Uncovered; Aleksan Aleksanyan Arrested

YEREVAN — Armenia’s Investigative Committee announced that it has uncovered a scheme…

Individuals Allegedly Brought from Russia Through Vote-Buying Scheme Are Already Being Arrested, Says Ruben Rubinyan

YEREVAN — Armenian National Assembly Vice Speaker Ruben Rubinyan commented on the…

Criminal Charges Filed Against Four Former Army Corps Commanders in March 1 Case

YEREVAN — Prosecutors on June 1 filed public criminal charges against four…

Suspect Accused of Plotting Assassination Against Pashinyan Placed on Wanted List; Believed to Be in Russia

YEREVN — On May 30, 2026, prosecutors initiated public criminal proceedings against…

Anti-Corruption Committee Reports New Evidence in Election Crime Case

YEREVAN — Armenia’s Anti-Corruption Committee says factual evidence has been obtained in…

Anti-Corruption Committee: Vote Bribes of 70,000 to 200,000 Drams Allegedly Offered in Favor of Strong Armenia

YEREVAN — Supporters of the Strong Armenia Party allegedly offered vote bribes…

Prosecutor Seeks CEC Approval to Launch Criminal Proceedings Against Andranik Tevanyan

YEREVAN — A prosecutor submitted a motion to Armenia’s Central Electoral Commission…

Pro-Kremlin Disinformation Campaign Targets Armenia Ahead of Elections

Armenia has been targeted by a large-scale pro-Kremlin disinformation campaign ahead of…

Criminal Proceedings Launched Over Privatization of Araratcement

YEREVAN — Criminal proceedings were launched on May 7 over alleged violations…

Criminal Proceedings Launched Over Video Threatening Pashinyan

YEREVAN — A criminal investigation has been launched in connection with a…

Searches Conducted at Strong Armenia Offices in Lori; Several People Detained

YEREVAN — Armenia’s Anti-Corruption Committee has reported that searches were carried out…

Armenian Authorities Uncover Large-Scale Cash Smuggling of 72.6 Million Russian Rubles

YEREVAN — Armenia’s State Revenue Committee (SRC), in cooperation with the National…

Those Who Accept Election Bribes Abroad Will Be Arrested Upon Arrival in Armenia — Ruben Rubinyan

YEREVAN — Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Ruben Rubinyan has warned…

Associate of Samvel Karapetyan Arrested

The Anti-Corruption Committee has arrested Artur Avanesyan, head of security for Samvel…

Court Orders Confiscation of Illegally Acquired Assets Linked to Tsarukyan’s Daughter and Former Abovyan Mayor

YEREVAN — A court ruling has ordered the confiscation of illegally acquired…

Taner Akcam & Michael Bazyler to Give Talks on Armenian Genocide Looted Art Research Project in NY, NJ, MA

BELMONT, MA — The National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR)…

Vote-Buying Scheme Reported in Artashat, Anti-Corruption Committee Says

YEREVAN — Members of the “Strong Armenia” party, along with individuals affiliated…

Majority of Proceeds From Sale of Gagik Khachatryan Family’s Los Angeles Mansion to Be Returned to Armenia

YEREVAN — Armenia’s Prosecutor General, Anna Vardapetyan, received a delegation led by…