Claim 263

Arrest and house arrest extension of Armenian-Cypriot-Russian businessman Samvel Karapetyan in 2025 and April 2026, with seizure of his assets related to electricity networks due to his support of the national church.

Type

security incident

Country

Armenia

Theme

Rule of law and civil liberties

Date

2025-01-01

Status

ongoing

Evidence

1. Armenian-Cypriot-Russian businessman Samvel Karapetyan was arrested in 2025 and placed under house arrest, which was extended in April 2026 by three months...His assets of the electricity networks of Armenia were also seized following his support of the national church.

   Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Armenian_parliamentary_election | external