Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has been placed under a travel ban
26.08.2026,
15:18
A travel ban has been imposed on Serzh Sargsyan, the third president of Armenia, Marina Ohanjanyan, spokesperson for the Anti-Corruption Committee of Armenia, told Novosti-Armenia on Wednesday.
YEREVAN, August 26. /ARKA/. A travel ban has been imposed on Serzh Sargsyan, the third president of Armenia, Marina Ohanjanyan, spokesperson for the Anti-Corruption Committee of Armenia, told Novosti-Armenia on Wednesday.
She did not disclose any further details.
The day before, Sargsyan was summoned to the Anti-Corruption Committee. He told reporters that he would comment after reviewing the case materials.
On Kocharyan's criminal prosecution
On August 26, Sedrak Kocharyan, son of Armenia's second president, Robert Kocharyan, was arrested for two months. On August 25, searches were conducted at addresses belonging to Robert Kocharyan and his family, after which Kocharyan was taken to the Anti-Corruption Committee.
Armenia's Anti-Corruption Committee reported that six individuals had been detained in connection with the criminal investigation, including the former president, his son, and others involved in criminal schemes.
Then, the Prosecutor General's Office of Armenia announced that on August 24, it had opened a public criminal prosecution against second president Robert Kocharyan for three counts of abuse of office, two counts of accepting a bribe on an especially large scale, and four counts of money laundering on an especially large scale.
Criminal prosecution has been initiated against nine other individuals, including his son Sedrak Kocharyan, former Defense Minister S.S. (Serzh Sargsyan held this position from 2000 to 2007), former Prime Minister A.M. (Andranik Margaryan was Prime Minister from 2000 to 2007), former Yerevan Mayor G.B. (Gagik Beglaryan), and others," the prosecutor's office noted.
She did not disclose any further details.
The day before, Sargsyan was summoned to the Anti-Corruption Committee. He told reporters that he would comment after reviewing the case materials.
On Kocharyan's criminal prosecution
On August 26, Sedrak Kocharyan, son of Armenia's second president, Robert Kocharyan, was arrested for two months. On August 25, searches were conducted at addresses belonging to Robert Kocharyan and his family, after which Kocharyan was taken to the Anti-Corruption Committee.
Armenia's Anti-Corruption Committee reported that six individuals had been detained in connection with the criminal investigation, including the former president, his son, and others involved in criminal schemes.
Then, the Prosecutor General's Office of Armenia announced that on August 24, it had opened a public criminal prosecution against second president Robert Kocharyan for three counts of abuse of office, two counts of accepting a bribe on an especially large scale, and four counts of money laundering on an especially large scale.
Criminal prosecution has been initiated against nine other individuals, including his son Sedrak Kocharyan, former Defense Minister S.S. (Serzh Sargsyan held this position from 2000 to 2007), former Prime Minister A.M. (Andranik Margaryan was Prime Minister from 2000 to 2007), former Yerevan Mayor G.B. (Gagik Beglaryan), and others," the prosecutor's office noted.
