Armenian ex-president Kocharyan charged with corruption in crackdown on government critics
State prosecutors in Armenia on Tuesday detained Robert Kocharyan, a prominent opposition leader and a former president, and formally charged him with a slew of corruption-related offences during his time in office. Armenia's prosecutor general said in a statement that Kocharyan, who served as president from 1998 to 2008, had used his then-official position to transfer state-owned property to…
Armenian prosecutors detained former President Robert Kocharyan on Tuesday and formally charged him with multiple corruption-related offenses committed during his presidency from 1998 to 2008. According to the state prosecutor general, Kocharyan allegedly transferred state-owned property to himself and associates at advantageous terms, as well as concealing the criminal origin of that property.
The circumstances of Kocharyan's response to the accusations are currently unknown, though he has previously denied any wrongdoing while in office. His lawyer, Aram Orbelyan, was unavailable for comment at the time of reporting. Since his re-election in June, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has reportedly embarked on a crackdown against his strongest opponents, targeting opposition politicians, church leaders, and civil society groups.
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