Second President of Armenia Robert Kocharyan and his son detained - Anti-Corruption Committee

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25.08.2026, 10:44

Former Armenian President Robert Kocharyan and his son, Sedrak Kocharyan, have been detained, the Anti-Corruption Committee told Novosti-Armenia.

Second President of Armenia Robert Kocharyan and his son detained - Anti-Corruption Committee

YEREVAN, August 25. /ARKA/. Former Armenian President Robert Kocharyan and his son, Sedrak Kocharyan, have been detained, the Anti-Corruption Committee told Novosti-Armenia.

No further details were released.

Earlier on Monday, it was reported that Robert Kocharyan had been taken to the Anti-Corruption Committee. His second son, Levon Kocharyan, a member of parliament from the opposition Armenia faction, is being searched.

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