Opposition mayoral candidate remanded in custody in Stepanavan
An Anti-Corruption Court has ordered the two-month detention of Arsen Gevorgyan, an opposition candidate for mayor in Stepanavan, according to his defense attorney. The Anti-Corruption Committee has accused him of giving electoral bribes as part of a group, alongside 13 others arrested in connection with the case. The defense stated that the detention decision will be appealed, while further details of the investigation remain unconfirmed.
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Global Event Monitor. Opposition mayoral candidate remanded in custody in Stepanavan. 2026-10-21T15:52:53.157Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:6906. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-10-21/foreign-national-detention-stepanavan-fe27ceda
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