The key facts

  • An Armenian court extended the detention of Prosperous Armenia party leader Gagik Tsarukyan by three months.
  • The politician's defense intends to appeal the ruling, considering it unlawful.
  • The case against Tsarukyan was opened in June 2026 on tax evasion charges.

Extension of the opposition leader's detention

A court in Armenia has ruled to extend the detention of Gagik Tsarukyan, leader of the Prosperous Armenia party, by three months. Judge Manvel Shahverdyan announced this, as reported by Gazeta.Ru. The politician's defense considers the ruling unlawful and intends to appeal it. Tsarukyan is charged with aiding fraud and money laundering on an especially large scale.

Timeline of the criminal prosecution

A criminal case against Tsarukyan was opened in early June on charges of tax evasion on an especially large scale. At that time, the court chose a travel ban as the preventive measure. Later, in June, Tsarukyan filed a lawsuit against Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and the national broadcaster. Earlier, Dmitry Medvedev described the motion to strip the politician of immunity as a new wave of repression.