Claim 363

Recent arrest and nationalization efforts target Samvel Karapetyan's business empire, including Electric Networks of Armenia, reflecting political conflict over foreign-linked oligarchs.

Type

security incident

Country

Armenia

Theme

Rule of law and civil liberties

Date

2025-01-01

Status

ongoing

Evidence

1. The Armenian government has taken legal action against Karapetyan's business empire, including initiating nationalization of Electric Networks of Armenia... Karapetyan himself faces criminal proceedings that his supporters contest.

   Source: https://www.rcsgs.org/publications/research/armenia-s-2026-elections-a-choice-between-peace-and-renewed-confrontation | external