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Armenian Businessman Karapetyan's Arrest Extended Two Months
Armenian Businessman Karapetyan's Arrest Extended Two Months
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BUSINESSMAN KARAPETYAN'S ARREST EXTENDED 2 MONTHSDespite holding the Tashir Group owner since June, the Yerevan court rules to further extend his arrest after... 15.08.2025, Sputnik Africa
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BUSINESSMAN KARAPETYAN'S ARREST EXTENDED 2 MONTHSDespite holding the Tashir Group owner since June, the Yerevan court rules to further extend his arrest after a 10-hour hearing.In June, Karapetyan, the owner of Tashir Group, expressed support for the Armenian Apostolic Church amid its tensions with the Armenian government. On June 18, a court in Yerevan arrested him for two months on charges of public calls to seize power in Armenia. The businessman pleaded not guilty and called the Armenian authorities insolvent. His position in support of the church dissatisfied Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, who posted several posts on social media with insults against the clergy and benefactors of the church.On August 11, the Criminal Court of Appeal of Armenia found the businessman's June detention unlawful. According to Karapetyan's lawyer Liana Gasparyan, the appeals court thus confirmed the fact of the businessman's illegal and unjustified detention, which, she said, is "only one of the illegal actions committed in this criminal process."
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Armenian Businessman Karapetyan's Arrest Extended Two Months
08:06 15.08.2025 (Updated: 08:42 15.08.2025) BUSINESSMAN KARAPETYAN'S ARREST EXTENDED 2 MONTHS
Despite holding the Tashir Group owner since June, the Yerevan court rules to further extend his arrest after a 10-hour hearing.
"The court extended Karapetyan's arrest for two months," his lawyer Liana Gasparyan told reporters.
In June, Karapetyan, the owner of Tashir Group, expressed support for the Armenian Apostolic Church amid its tensions with the Armenian government. On June 18, a court in Yerevan arrested him for two months on charges of public calls to seize power in Armenia. The businessman pleaded not guilty and called the Armenian authorities insolvent. His position in support of the church dissatisfied Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, who posted several posts on social media with insults against the clergy and benefactors of the church.
On August 11, the Criminal Court of Appeal of Armenia found the businessman's June detention unlawful. According to Karapetyan's lawyer Liana Gasparyan, the appeals court thus confirmed the fact of the businessman's illegal and unjustified detention, which, she said, is "only one of the illegal actions committed in this criminal process."
