# Armenian court rules to place former President Kocharyan in custody

https://mins.news/en/item/34098

- TASS, 2026-08-27 08:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2178257

> Armenia’s anti-corruption court approved an investigator’s request to detain former President Robert Kocharyan as a preventive measure. He is accused of abuse of power, accepting an especially large bribe and money laundering. Kocharyan was hospitalized after his health worsened, about two weeks after heart surgery.

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