  Court rules Armat Media search unlawful July 27, 2026 - 18:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The search conducted at Armat Media news agency has been declared unlawful, the outlet reports. “The Court of Appeals declared the search unlawful, finding that the rights of media owner Alik Aleksanyan had been violated,” a Facebook post said. On June 5, the Investigative Committee conducted searches at the Armat Media editorial office and seized employees’ computers and phones. Alik Aleksanyan, a member of Strong Armenia, is accused of large-scale money laundering and giving electoral bribes. He is currently in custody. According to the Investigative Committee, Aleksanyan, as founder and executive director of the Mer Dzevov public organization, received about $4.4 million and €230,000 from the Tashir Foundation between October 2025 and March 2026 in the form of gifts and loans.   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. |
