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Investigative Committee searches homes of Samvel and Narek Karapetyan

First reported by Infocom: 09:28

Updated 16:51, 43 sources

Justice. Photo: mia.gov.am, cropped
Photo: mia.gov.am, cropped

Since early morning on November 4, Investigative Committee investigators have been searching the apartments of Strong Armenia leader Samvel Karapetyan and the head of its parliamentary faction, Narek Karapetyan, party spokesperson Aghavni Sukiasyan said. The Investigative Committee said searches are under way at 65 addresses as part of a proceeding on economic crimes. According to unofficial information, the case is linked to Electric Networks of Armenia.

Coverage timeline

Who reported first and how the others caught up. Each bar shows how many of that side's outlets covered the story.

First to report: Infocom · 09:28 · Balanced

Pro-government 5 / 6 First: Public TV news (H1 / Lurer), 33 min later
Balanced 11 / 14 First: Infocom, 09:28
Opposition 20 / 21 First: News.am, the same minute

Foreign outlets: 6, first: Caliber.az, 09:36

Timeline as a list
  1. Infocom (Balanced)
  2. News.am (Opposition)
  3. Armlur / Joghovurd (Opposition)
  4. Hraparak (Opposition)
  5. Tert.am (Opposition)
  6. Hayeli (Opposition)
  7. 24news.am (Opposition)
  8. Aravot (Balanced)
  9. Caliber.az (Foreign)
  10. 5th Channel (Opposition)
  11. Yerkir Media (Opposition)
  12. 168 Zham (Opposition)
  13. Alphanews.am (Opposition)
  14. Oragir.news (Opposition)
  15. Sputnik Armenia (Foreign)
  16. Interfax (Foreign)
  17. Yerevan.Today (Opposition)
  18. Panorama (Opposition)
  19. Mamul.am (Balanced)
  20. Radar Armenia (Balanced)
  21. Politik.am (Opposition)
  22. Azatutyun (RFE/RL) (Balanced)
  23. Factor (Balanced)
  24. Mediahub (Opposition)
  25. CivilNet (Balanced)
  26. 1in.am (Balanced)
  27. Public TV news (H1 / Lurer) (Pro-government)
  28. APA (Foreign)
  29. Ararat News (Balanced)
  30. Public Radio of Armenia (Pro-government)
  31. Past / Pastinfo (Opposition)
  32. Haykakan Zhamanak (Armtimes) (Pro-government)
  33. Armenpress (Pro-government)
  34. Civic.am (Pro-government)
  35. Hetq (Balanced)
  36. Shant TV / Shantnews (Balanced)
  37. Azernews (Foreign)
  38. Iravunk (Opposition)
  39. Azg (Opposition)
  40. Livenews.am (Opposition)
  41. RIA Novosti (Foreign)
  42. Golos Armenii (Opposition)

All sources

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