DevelopingWorld · Yerevan, Armenia

Armenian opposition candidates arrested on bribery charges ahead of local elections

First reported 2026-10-21 10:07 UTC · Updated 2026-10-21 12:36 UTC · 2 independent sources

With only four days to go before a local election in a major community in northern Armenia, its main opposition candidate and 13 other persons were arrested on Wednesday on charges rejected by opposition leaders in Yerevan as politically motivated.

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  1. 2026-10-21 10:07 UTCOC Media · oc-media.org ↗
  2. 2026-10-21 12:36 UTCAzatutyun · azatutyun.am ↗

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