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…
State prosecutors in Armenia detained former President Robert Kocharyan on Tuesday and formally charged him with multiple corruption offenses committed while in office from 1998 to 2008. According to the prosecutor general's office, Kocharyan allegedly transferred state-owned property to himself and associates at advantageous terms, and concealed the criminal origin of the property.
It remains unclear how Kocharyan, who has criticized the current government for moving away from Russia, responded to the accusations. His lawyer, Aram Orbelyan, was unavailable for comment. Since winning re-election in June, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has intensified a crackdown on his most vocal opponents, including opposition politicians, religious leaders, and civil society groups.
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