09:07, 9 July 2026

Detained member of the "Prosperous Armenia" party Arekhnaz Manukyan

The Investigative Committee of Armenia stated that Arekhnaz Manukyan has been detained for subsequent transfer to court.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot", on June 12, employees of the Investigative Committee of Armenia conducted a search in the apartment of former deputy of the "Armenia" bloc and candidate for deputy from the "Prosperous Armenia" party Arekhnaz Manukyan. She was interrogated by the Investigative Committee in a case of espionage and treason, for which the head of the "Mother Armenia" party and candidate for deputy from "Prosperous Armenia" Andranik Tevanyan had previously been arrested.

On May 22, employees of the NSS conducted searches in the office of the "Mother Armenia" party and in the apartment of its leader Andranik Tevanyan, who is second on the list of candidates from the "Prosperous Armenia" party. Tevanyan is accused of treason and espionage. The court placed him under arrest for two months, allowing him to participate in the electoral processes through representatives.

Law enforcement detained former deputy of the "Armenia" bloc and candidate for deputy from the "Prosperous Armenia" party Arekhnaz Manukyan, reported the head of the "Mother Armenia" faction in the Yerevan Council of Elders, Manuk Sukiasyan, on his Facebook page.

"Prosperous Armenia" and the "Mother Armenia" party together participated in the parliamentary elections.

As part of the criminal proceedings, Manukyan was detained for delivery to court, reported News.am citing the Investigative Committee of Armenia.

Arekhnaz Manukyan herself earlier today posted a video on her Facebook page, demanding that law enforcement identify themselves and explain why they entered her apartment.

The opposition parties "Prosperous Armenia" and "Wings of Unity", as well as the "Armenia" bloc, demanded that the electoral commission recount the votes of voters at 555 polling stations, while "Strong Armenia" demanded to annul the results at one of the stations. As a result of the recount, "Prosperous Armenia" gained 140 votes. On June 11, the results of voting at two polling stations in Armenia were annulled by the decision of the Central Electoral Commission. As a result, "Prosperous Armenia" lost 213 votes.

The "Prosperous Armenia" party of oligarch Gagik Tsarukyan, the "Armenia" bloc of former president Robert Kocharyan, and the "Strong Armenia" bloc of entrepreneur Samvel Karapetyan are the most pro-Russian participants in the parliamentary elections in Armenia, analysts previously indicated.

The parliamentary elections have effectively become a referendum on the future of the current government and Armenia's foreign policy course. A reference titled "2026 Elections to the National Assembly (Parliament) of Armenia" has been published on the "Caucasian Knot".

Translated automatically via OpenAI from https://www.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/424789