Armenian Business Tycoon Samvel Karapetyan Faces Serious Charges Amid Church-State Tensions

Yerevan, Armenia – Samvel Karapetyan, a prominent businessman and founder of the Tashir Group, faces serious allegations of inciting a power seizure in Armenia. His legal representatives confirmed the charges, stating that Karapetyan firmly disputes the accusations against him. His attorney, Armen Feroian, announced to the media that the Investigative Committee of Armenia has requested a court order to detain Karapetyan. The tensions began to escalate after he publicly supported the Armenian Apostolic Church amid rising disputes between certain clergy members and government officials. On June 17, Karapetyan expressed his solidarity with the Church during … Read more