Arman Sahakyan, the former head of the State Property Management Department of Armenia, has been detained.
According to the Operative Information Center-OMM, this information was officially confirmed by Armenia's Anti-Corruption Committee.
Reports indicate that Sahakyan was taken into custody as part of an ongoing criminal investigation involving allegations of bribery during electoral processes. The specific details regarding the charges remain under seal as the investigation proceeds.
The Anti-Corruption Committee has not disclosed further specifics regarding the case, stating only that investigative measures are currently underway. Such high-profile detentions in Armenia often occur amidst broader efforts by the country's law enforcement agencies to address systemic corruption and electoral irregularities, which have been a recurring focus of public and political discourse in the region.