Armenia detains former President Kocharyan on corruption charges

Robert Kocharyan, who leads the Moscow-friendly opposition and maintains close ties with Putin, was detained alongside his son and four others in raids on family businesses. Analysts say the move sent "a signal to the Kremlin" about Pashinyan's intent to confront Russian-aligned political forces.

Armenian authorities detained a former president and chief rival of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan as part of an investigation into the alleged acquisition of state property at below-market prices during his time in office.

Aug 25 - State prosecutors in Armenia on Tuesday detained Robert Kocharyan, a prominent opposition leader and a former president, and formally charged him with a slew of corruption-related offences during his time in office.