  Avanesyan denies charges in bribery case April 27, 2026 - 18:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Strong Armenia party member Artur Avanesyan, whose detention was reported earlier, does not accept the charges, said party representative Arega Hovsepyan. Avanesyan, also known as Kandaz, is accused in a vote-buying case. “He has the status of an accused and does not accept the charges,” she stated. According to her, a search was conducted at Avanesyan’s residence, but no items related to the case or any illegal objects were found. Earlier, Armenia’s Anti-Corruption Committee reported that four individuals had been detained for allegedly promising employment and other benefits to voters in exchange for support in the June 7, 2026 parliamentary elections.   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
