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Wanted son of Syunik governor turns himself in

... Committee, a group of men led by Karen Poghosyan tried to kill on July 14 two residents of the provincial town of Goris. The latter were wounded and hospitalized. Karen Poghosyan went into hiding immediately after the shooting and was placed on the list of wanted persons. A criminal case was initiated on the grounds of attempted murder and illegal acquisition, storage and use of weapons and ammunition. A suspect or accused of an alleged crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty according to a court ruling that ...

09/23/2021


Son of rich Armenian businessman put on international wanted list

Armenian law enforcement agencies have put Nver Tsarukyan, son of one of the richest Armenian businessmen Gagik Tsarukyan, on international wanted list, the Armenian Prosecutor General's Office reported. YEREVAN, January 24. /ARKA/. Armenian law enforcement agencies have put Nver Tsarukyan, son of one of the richest Armenian businessmen Gagik Tsarukyan, on international wanted list,...

01/24/2025


A man introducing himself as Permaykov’s father expressed his condolences to relatives of killed family in Gyumri

... "My wife and I had no doubt or hints that he had a problem. He is a straightforward guy and could say that he was unhappy and that he had enough of it and wanted to be back home. He never said he had problems," the man said. On the contrary, the son said that he wanted to continue the service as a contract serviceman. "He liked the service. Everything was good, and we still can not believe it, because there were no preconditions ... We do not understand how it could happen, because he never complained and ...

01/13/2015


Ex-president Serzh Sargsyan’s nephew discovered in Prague will be extradited to Armenia

The nephew of ex-president Serzh Sargsyan - Narek Sargsyan (the son of his brother Aleksandr) -who was put on the international wanted list, was found abroad with a false passport of a Guatemalan citizen and will be extradited to Armenia, Armenian police said today. YEREVAN, December 7. /ARKA/. The nephew of ex-president Serzh Sargsyan - Narek Sargsyan (the son of his brother ...

12/07/2018


ARMENIAN PROSECUTOR GENERAL’S OFFICE UNITES FIVE NOTORIOUS CRIMINAL CASES INTO ONE

... (son of killed Ashot Vardanyan and brother of Arthur Vardanyan) on May 9, 2007, and the fifth is murders of Artavazd Vardanyan (son of slain Ashot Vardanyan and brother of Arthur and Stepan Vardanyan), Vardan Melikyan and Grigor Stepanyan committed on July ... ... Karapetyan is charged with the first murder and Hayk Benikyan with the second. Both suspects are at large now and announced wanted. The police make every effort to track down them. M.V.-0--

07/20/2007


Former president Sargsyan’s nephew put on international wanted list

... fugitive. “I do not want to disclose the details of the investigation, but Narek Sargsyan is already in sight of law-enforcers, "Osipyan said. He said Narek Sargsyan might have crossed the Armenian border before he was put on the international wanted list. The nephew of the ex-president is accused of committing crimes stemming from points 1, 2 and 7 of the second part of Article 131 of the Criminal Code of Armenia (kidnapping committed by a group of persons by prior conspiracy with the use of violence dangerous to life or health, or threats to use violence and for mercenary motives. This crime is punishable by imprisonment for a term of four to eight years), as well as point 1 of part 3 of Article 178 ...

08/21/2018


Manhunt launched by Armenian police for wanted suspect in psychologist murder

Armenian police are searching for the suspect in murder of Ruben Poghosyan, head of the AYG Psychology Center, announced wanted, the press office of the Investigation Committee of Armenia reported on Friday. YEREVAN, July 21. /ARKA/. Armenian police are searching for the suspect in murder of Ruben Poghosyan, head of the AYG Psychology Center, announced wanted, the ...

07/21/2017


House owned by son of former Armenian president Serzh Sargsyan’s brother searched, manhunt launched

... Yerevan’s Arami Street. The NSS press office said drugs and guns have been found in the apartment owned by Narek Sargsyan, 31, son of former president Serzh Sargsyan’s brother Alexander. According to NSS, its officers waited in ambush for several days ... ... Sargsyan and Artem Petrosyan are already named as defendants, but they are still at large. The law-enforcement bodies said they are wanted. --0----

07/06/2018


Winner of “My Ameria, My Home” draw highlights benefits of Ameriabank

... bank. I conduct all of our company’s transactions through Ameriabank. I use the MyAmeria app to pay utilities and manage personal transactions. It’s fast and convenient. The staff always greets me with a smile and shows care, even if there are issues.... ... raffles and interesting campaigns for its clients year-round. “The ‘My Ameria, My Home’ raffle is symbolic for us. We wanted to tell our compatriots that we need to live, create, and build Armenia together. The concept of ‘home’ is associated ...

03/28/2025


Former mayor of Yerevan wanted by NSS on charges of embezzlement and abuse of power

... Beglaryan's father through a sale and purchase deal for 24 million drams. Then the property was willed by the father to his son. As a result, not only local authorities were discredited and their normal activities were disrupted, but the operation of ... ... institution was discontinued, which entailed serious consequences. Given the fact that Beglaryan left the country, he was put on the wanted list. The investigation also revealed that Beglaryan used the same scheme to obtain 27 other properties in the capital....

03/24/2020


Preparations for extradition of Serzh Sargsyan’s nephew under way now – Armenian police chief

... on Sunday. YEREVAN, December 9. /ARKA/. Preparations for extradition of Narek Sargsyan, a nephew former Armenian president Serzh Sargsyan, are under way now, Armenian Police Chief Valery Osipyan told journalists on Sunday. Narek Sargsyan (the son of Serzh Sargsyan’s brother Aleksandr) -who was put on the international wanted list, was found abroad with a false passport of a Guatemalan citizen and will be extradited to Armenia, Armenian police said today. On June 26, a criminal case was launched against Narek Sargsyan on charges of illegal acquisition, sale, storage,...

12/09/2018


Ruben Vardanyan delivers message to Aurora prize candidates from Baku prison

... your voices, together with the voice of the family, and this is invaluable. Thank you again. Here is Ruben’s message: Baku prison, 2024. “In 2015, in the run up to the 100th commemoration of the Armenian Genocide, Vartan, Noubar and I, reflecting on ... ... mark the fateful day, decided that we should not only honor the memory of those who perished during that catastrophe; we also wanted to express our gratitude to those who helped them and saved their lives. We wanted to change the Armenian narrative from ...

05/10/2024


Former Armenian minister of culture placed on list of wanted criminals

Former Armenian Minister of Culture Hasmik Poghosyan is wanted by Armenian law-enforcement authorities for illegal sale of a government-owned historical building in downtown Yerevan and a land plot it occupies. YEREVAN, December 22. /ARKA/. Former Armenian Minister of Culture Hasmik Poghosyan is wanted by ...

12/22/2021


Ex-president Serzh Sargsyan's nephew admits to all charges leveled against him

... petition and the case was postponed until December 24 due to the absence of the injured party. Narek Sargsyan was detained in the Czech capital in 2018 December with the assistance of Interpol and was extradited to Armenia on December 21, 2019. He had been wanted in Armenia on various criminal charges. According to the Czech police, he introduced himself by the name of Franklin Gonzales and produced a fake Guatemalan passport. The criminal case against Narek Sargsyan was launched on June 26, 2018 by the ...

12/01/2020


Pashinyan admits his mistakes in Karabakh issue

... looking deeper into the status of negotiations on the Karabakh settlement he had to tell the people that the Armenian side was to return 5 districts without specifying the status of Karabakh or there would be a war. 'Why didn't I say it then? Because I wanted to try to change the logic of negotiations, which I failed. The reason is that the surrender of districts was the only specific topic in the negotiations that was not in doubt. The only topic that did not have discrepancies and, in fact, was an established reality,' he said. 'Even if I said that the situation was like ...

11/10/2020


Armenian court allows law-enforcement authority to arrest ex-president's nephew

... of Prosecutor General, told Novosti Armenia news agency. Narek Sargsyan, the fugitive nephew of former president Serzh Sargsyan, detained in the Czech capital in 2018 December, was extradited to Armenia on December 21, 2019. Narek Sargsyan had been wanted in Armenia on various criminal charges. He was detained in Prague in 2018 December with the assistance of Interpol. According to the Czech police, he introduced himself by the name of Franklin Gonzales and produced a fake Guatemalan passport. ...

12/24/2019


Ex-president Serzh Sargsyan's fugitive nephew extradited to Armenia

... /ARKA/. Narek Sargsyan, the fugitive nephew of former president Serzh Sargsyan, detained in the Czech capital in 2018 December, was extradited to Armenia on December 21, 2019, the press service of the Armenian Police reported. Narek Sargsyan had been wanted in Armenia on various criminal charges. He was detained in Prague in 2018 December with the assistance of Interpol. According to the Czech police, he introduced himself by the name of Franklin Gonzales and produced a fake Guatemalan passport. ...

12/23/2019


Armenia's ex-prosecutor general put on wanted list

Armenia's ex-prosecutor general Gevorg Kostanyan was put on the wanted list as a defendant in a criminal case, Marina Ohanjanyan, a spokeswoman for the Special Investigation Service (SIS), told Novosti Armenia news agency. YEREVAN, November 28. /ARKA/. Armenia's ex-prosecutor general Gevorg Kostanyan was put ...

11/28/2019


Armenian police chief denies media allegations about a gathering of crime bosses

... searching for Narek Sargsyan I will immediately resign from my high public office,” said Osipyan. He said the police had information about his whereabouts, and detecting him was not difficult. Narek Sargsyan, put by Armenian law-enforcement authorities on wanted list for a string of crimes, had been located with the assistance of Interpol and detained in Prague earlier this month, Armenian police said earlier. They said Narek Sargsyan carried a fake Guatemalan passport of Franklin Gonzales. A criminal ...

12/20/2018


Russia removes ex-defense minister of Armenia from the list of wanted persons

Russian law-enforcement authorities have removed Armenia’s ex-minister of defense Mikael Harutyunyan from the list of wanted persons, Russian news agency Interfax reported. YEREVAN, September 7. /ARKA/. Russian law-enforcement authorities have removed Armenia’s ex-minister of defense Mikael Harutyunyan from the list of wanted persons, Russian news agency Interfax reported....

09/07/2018


Armenia’s ex-defense minister wanted for ‘usurping power’ in 2008

... supreme commander of Armenia," in which peaceful demonstrators were described as "political forces that do not recognize the results of the presidential elections, destabilizing the situation." The defendant Harutyunyan was declared wanted and a local court was asked to allow his detention. The preliminary investigation into the case continues. -0-

07/03/2018


US citizen wanted over terrorist act preparation in Armenia

... Armenia’s national security agency has foiled preparations for a terrorist act and declared a U.S. citizen of Armenian descent as wanted. In September, this man registered ‘Martin Avagyan’ fake profile in Facebook. On his page, he made posts for forming ... ... agency’s press office reports. The man posted direct calls for violence against law enforcement officers and other officials. Arsons and explosions were included in his plan. The obtained evidence shows that he tried to establish a criminal ring by recruiting ...

12/14/2017


Armenian parliament declined opposition-drafted statement calling on Pashinyan not to sign border demarcation document

... another deal with Azerbaijan that was kept secret until an opposition news site Armlur.am revealed its contents, first circulated in social networks by Armenia’s former Ambassador to the Vatican, Mikael Minasyan, who is former president Serzh Sargsyan's son-in-law, wanted by Armenia law-enforcement authorities on criminal charges. The Bright Armenia's statement was backed by 25 opposition MPs, the rest of the parliamentarians controlled by Pashinyan's My Step alliance did not participate in the voting. The opposition's ...

05/21/2021


Nikol Pashinyan initiating emergency session of Armenian National Assembly

... revolted men and spoke in rallies calling for a peaceful struggle against the present authorities. However, when one of the rebels wanted Pashinyan ‘to stop using the movement in his narrow inetersts’, the opposition lawmaker said that he never want to ... ... release of Zhirair Sefilian and the resignation of the president. Tuesday night the Sasna Dzrer leader Pavel Manukyan and his son Aram were wounded by the police and they are now in a hospital under intensive care. One policeman was wounded as well. --0----

07/28/2016


Over 10,000 draft dodgers in Armenia: Alen Simonyan on the new bill

There are over 10,000 people wanted for draft dodge in Armenia, said RA National Assembly Chairman Alen Simonyan. YEREVAN, May 27. /ARKA/. There are over 10,000 people wanted for draft dodge in Armenia, said RA National Assembly Chairman Alen Simonyan. “Those people who tried ...

05/27/2025


Mirzoyan: Azerbaijan needs to stop rejecting proposals of facilitators to finalize peace treaty with Armenia

... conflict, the root causes of which was hatred and xenophobia in its various forms and the existential threat to the people who wanted to live in freedom and dignity in their ancestral homeland, reached its final stage this year, Armenian Foreign Minister ... ... issues on Armenia-Azerbaijan normalization that cannot be ignored. The release of all Armenian detainees, including the ones imprisoned after September 19, cooperation in addressing the fate of missing persons, protection of Armenian cultural property in and ...

12/01/2023


Armenia's human rights defender files resignation letter

Armenia's Human Rights Defender Kristine Grigoryan said today she has submitted a formal resignation letter to the National Assembly saying in a Facebook post she wanted to resign because of taking up another job. YEREVAN, January 23. /ARKA/. Armenia's Human Rights Defender Kristine Grigoryan said today she has submitted a formal resignation letter to the National Assembly saying in a Facebook post she wanted ...

01/23/2023


Klaar: strong political will needed by Azerbaijan and Armenia to achieve comprehensive settlement

... to reduce tensions to achieve a comprehensive settlement,' he twitted. Last week Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said that Azerbaijan did not want France to take part in its peace talks with Armenia, because Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan wanted French President Emmanuel Macron to also attend them. The four-way meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron and European Council head Charles Michel was slated for December 7 in Brussels. Aliyev accused Macron of "attacking" and ...

11/28/2022


Owners of Petak stores want to know when they will be allowed to reopen their stores

The owners of retail and wholesale stores at Petak shopping center, located next to Surmalu shopping center in Yerevan, where an explosion on August 14 killed 16 and injured more than 60 people, gathered today outside the center saying they wanted to know when they will be allowed to reopen their stores, Emergency Situations Ministry spokesman Hayk Kostnanyan said. YEREVAN, August 22. /ARKA/. The owners of retail and wholesale stores at Petak shopping center, located next to Surmalu ...

08/22/2022


Armenian Foreign Ministry accuses Azerbaijan of abusing international law enforcement procedures

... Armenian presidents Robert Kocharyan and Serzh Sargsyan, as well as Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) President Arayik Harutyunyan are wanted by its law-enforcement authorities. “Recently it was reported that the Azerbaijani authorities have initiated criminal ... ... well as such abuse of the procedures of international law enforcement. Instead of undertaking efforts towards detecting the persons involved in the extrajudicial killings of civilians in Artsakh and in the forcible disappearances of Armenian prisoners of ...

02/23/2022


Tashir group of companies says Azerbaijani accusations against Samvel Karapetyan are outrageous

... billionaire of Armenian descent Samvel Karapetyan, slammed Azerbaijani authorities today for placing Karapetyan on the international wanted list. It emerged earlier today that Azerbaijani prosecutors opened a criminal case against Samvel Karapetyan on charges ... ... were destroyed by the Azerbaijani army and many civilians were killed. The Tashir group of companies and Samvel Karapetyan personally continue to provide humanitarian assistance to the Armenian people and the civilians affected by the last autumn 44-day ...

06/18/2021


Ex-president Serzh Sargsyan's nephew sentenced to 5.5 years in prison

... carrying of weapons, ammunition, explosives, as well as illegal trafficking, manufacture and sale of drugs, psychotropic substances and their precursors. On July 6, 2018 Sargsyan was put on the Armenian wanted list, and on July 24 on the international wanted list. He was detained in the Czech capital in 2018 December and extradited to Armenia on December 21, 2019. Since Sargsyan has been in pre-trial detention since 2018 his prison term will last 3 years 6 months and 23 days, according to the ruling. On December 24, 2019, a first instance court allowed Narek Sargsyan's arrest, but on November 13, 2020, he was released on bail of 25 million drams by a decision of the Court of ...

06/16/2021


Charges brought against Armenian ex-president's brother, he announced wanted

... September 11. /ARKA/. The Investigative Committee of Armenia reported Tuesday that charges had been brought against three persons over the illegalities found in the construction of North-South motor road. Investigators have found that one of the charged ... ... sufficient grounds for accusing Lyova Sargsyan of laundering illegally received income and abusing powers. Sargsyan is announced wanted and a motion is filed to court for issuing a warrant for his arrest. Suren and Gevorg Vardanyan brothers are charged with ...

09/11/2019


Russia's prosecutor general office declines Armenia's motion to extradite Mihran Poghosyan

... YEREVAN, August 19. /ARKA/. Russia declined Saturday the Armenian side's motion to extradite Mihran Poghosyan, a former MP and a former chief bailiff of Armenia, who is charged with gross embezzlement and abuse of his office powers and who is declared wanted, the press service of Armenian Prosecutor General's Office reports. Arevik Khachatryan, spokesperson of the Armenian Prosecutor General's Office, wrote on her Facebook page that the Russian side didn't provide any explanation of its refusal. The Armenian prosecutor general's office proposed the Russian prosecutor general's office to provide a clear ...

08/19/2019


Man illegally crossing Armenia-Turkey border caught

In recent days, Russia’s border guards on service in Armenia caught a man as he wanted to cross the border illegally, the press office of the border division of Russia’s Federal Security Service reported on Wednesday. According to the report, the border guards noticed a man in Turkey’s territory, who crossed Arax border river ...

04/17/2019


Former chief enforcement officer is accused of misappropriation and embezzlement; placed on wanted list

... immovable property, on the basis of which the company provided services to Chief Enforcement Service worth 43.9 million drams. On April 13, 2019, the Special Investigative Service asked a court to allow the arrest of Poghosyan, and placed him on the list of wanted persons. ($ 1 - 484.75 drams). –0---

04/16/2019


Armenian daily claims that ex-president Serzh Sargsyan’s nephew placed in refugee camp in Czech Republic

... by the Czech side about the release and refusal to extradite Narek Sargsyan. At present, the process of transferring this person to the law-enforcement bodies of Armenia continues, "the daily quotes General Prosecutor's Office as saying. A criminal ... ..., as well as illegal sale, manufacture of drugs, psychotropic drugs and their precursors. He was placed on the international wanted list on July 24. --0---

04/10/2019


Pashinyan: Armenian authorities’ key objective is integration of science and education in economy

... considered as the Soviet Union’s Silicon Valley, and I say this not for restoration of historic memory, but to emphasize the huge potential the country has,” Pashinyan said. “The government and the public in the Soviet Union knew very well what they wanted from science, and science knew what it wanted from the government and the community.” Nikol Pashinyan said that to ensure a more effective cooperation between science and the government it is necessary to identify the degree of integration of ...

03/26/2019


Parliament extends law that allowed 9,800 citizens to avoid criminal prosecution for dodging compulsory military service

... said it is necessary to create such conditions which would make dodging compulsory military service impossible, and the service in the armed forces honorable. In his words, today some 10 thousand Armenian males who dodged their military service are wanted by Armenian law-enforcement bodies. He argued that this legislation in fact, amnesties the dodgers who are on the wanted list, and who set an example for those who want to evade military service. The maximum fine for the crime is 3 million 600 ...

02/25/2019


Kazakh interior ministry reacts to video address of Gurunyan, suspect of Karaganda killing

... YEREVAN, January 8. /ARKA/. Kazakhstan’s interior ministry has reacted to the video address of Narek Gurunyan, who is wanted over the mass brawl in Karaganda, where one man was killed, KazTag reports. Gurunyan released the video address yesterday.... ... A free-for-all broke out near Ancient Rome restaurant in Karaganda at Dec 31 night, and it turned into a mass brawl. One person was killed and three were wounded in the fight. -0---

01/08/2019


District court in Prague expected to decide on extradition of fugitive nephew of former president Serzh Sargsyan

..., as well as illegal sale, manufacture of drugs, psychotropic drugs and their precursors. He was placed on the international wanted list on July 24. On July 6 Armenia's National Security Service (NSS) released footage of a search of an apartment in Yerevan’s ... ... country does not submit an application on his extradition within this period, the local authorities may release the detained person. “At the moment, the Armenian side did not submit a petition for extradition,” Arevik Khachatryan, a spokesperson for ...

12/11/2018


Tsarukyan faction to vote for amendments to law on charity - media

... charity. YEREVAN, June 19. /ARKA/. Just one week ago, members of Tsarukyan faction at the National Assembly of Armenia wanted the government to withdraw its amendments to the law on charity. According to Zhamanak, some of them insisted that the ... ... happened after he heard the word of arrest of MP Manvel Grigoryan and saw a footage broadcasted by TV channels. Despite his personal disaffection for Grigoryan, Tsarukyan understood that it would be dangerous to defy the new authorities’ steps. -0----

06/19/2018


Armenian football team to fight to win every game in League of Nations

... we will have eight mini-finals. No other result will suit us,” Minasyan told reporters. The Armenian team had two friendly games with Malta (1:1) and Moldova (0:0) in late May and early June. Speaking of these games, Minasyan said first of all he wanted to present his philosophy to the team, and secondly, to try out two new schemes to check the level of interaction between the players. "Two things are important for me in football: quality and desire. I wanted to see the fire in the eyes ...

06/07/2018


Armenian environment minister not inclined to leave office for seat in parliament

Artsvik Minasyan, Armenian nature protection minister, told journalists on Monday after visiting Tsitsernakaberd, the memorial to Armenian genocide victims, that he wanted to remain in office as a member of a new Cabinet that will be formed after the recent parliamentary elections. YEREVAN, April 24. /ARKA/. Artsvik Minasyan, Armenian nature protection minister, told journalists on Monday after visiting Tsitsernakaberd,...

04/24/2017


Fugitive Armenian civil activist booked in mental hospital and charged with gross theft

... authorized a search in his home and transcripts of phone talks. On September 9, he was charged with the crime and announced wanted by the police. ---0---- YEREVAN, September 19. /ARKA/. Vahan Martirosyan, an Armenian civil activist, that asked political ... ... Investigation Committee of Armenia reports. According to the report, on March 28, 2015 Martirosyan was diagnosed with hysterical personality disorder. He is also charged with stealing $3,820 from one of apartments in Yerevan. The owners of the apartment told ...

09/19/2015


Land Rover takes Defender out of production

Tuesday was the last opportunity for those who wanted to order a classic Land Rover Defender, before one of Britain’s best known automotive models is taken out of production, The Financial Times reported. YEREVAN, July 1. / ARKA /. Tuesday was the last opportunity for those who wanted ...

07/01/2015


Two young armenians kidnapped today outside Aleppo

Two young Armenians, who wanted to travel to Armenia through Turkey’s territory, were abducted today outside Aleppo, Novosti-Armenia reports referring to diplomatic sources. YEREVAN, July 29. /ARKA/. Two young Armenians, who wanted to travel to Armenia through Turkey’s ...

07/29/2013


Hayrikian to ask for 15 day postponement of election

An Armenian presidential candidate Paruyr Hayrikyan who was shot and wounded on Thursday late evening, told reporters today he wanted to postpone the presidential election by two weeks. YEREVAN, February 1. / ARKA /. An Armenian   presidential candidate Paruyr Hayrikyan who was shot and wounded on Thursday late evening, told reporters today he wanted to postpone the presidential ...

02/01/2013


Armenia’s police detains an individual wanted by Interpol for money laundering

... Interpol’s list of fugitives for money laundering.  “On 19 November at 20:30 Nor Nork Police department detained Yervand Kh., (1957) who was found in one of the buildings located on Tumanyan street of Avan district in Yerevan. The detainee was wanted by Interpol in the USA for fraud in health care, specifically “money laundering,” according to the message.—0-

11/20/2012


Bailiff service: issue of Armenian Bjni mineral water factory purely legal matter

... new auction is to be held on February 5 with a lot price reduced by 10%. “Bjni” mineral water factory belongs to SIL concern owned by Sukiasyan family. The stockholder of Bjni member of Armenian Parliament Khachatur Sukiasyan is currently wanted by the police. The operations of the factory were suspended in autumn 2008. The property of the factory was seized by the Bailiff Service and put on an online auction. The attack against 28-year old bailiff Hayk Babajanyan was allegedly connected ...

02/03/2009


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