Justice

Court sentences Garegin II's brother and nephew to prison terms

Justice. Photo: qahana.am, cropped
Photo: qahana.am, cropped

The Armavir Province court sentenced Catholicos Garegin II's brother, Gevorg Nersisyan, to 2 years and 5 months in prison, suspended. His nephew, Hambardzum Nersisyan, received 3 years and 5 months in prison, but the sentence was deferred until his child turns 6. According to the charges, in November 2025 in Voskehat they obstructed the election campaign of the Republic party.

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First to report: 24news.am15:08Opposition

Pro-government 3 / 6 First: Armenpress, 3 h 20 min later
Balanced 7 / 14 First: Factor, 1 h 56 min later
Opposition 19 / 21 First: 24news.am, 15:08

Foreign outlets: 4, first: Sputnik Armenia, 17:05

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  1. 24news.am (Opposition)
  2. 168 Zham (Opposition)
  3. News.am (Opposition)
  4. Factor (Balanced)
  5. Sputnik Armenia (Foreign)
  6. Iravunk (Opposition)
  7. 5th Channel (Opposition)
  8. Hraparak (Opposition)
  9. Past / Pastinfo (Opposition)
  10. Hayeli (Opposition)
  11. Tert.am (Opposition)
  12. Armlur / Joghovurd (Opposition)
  13. Alphanews.am (Opposition)
  14. Mediahub (Opposition)
  15. Radar Armenia (Balanced)
  16. Yerkir Media (Opposition)
  17. Aravot (Balanced)
  18. Caliber.az (Foreign)
  19. Yerevan.Today (Opposition)
  20. 1in.am (Balanced)
  21. Infocom (Balanced)
  22. Mamul.am (Balanced)
  23. Interfax (Foreign)
  24. Azatutyun (RFE/RL) (Balanced)
  25. Panorama (Opposition)
  26. Livenews.am (Opposition)
  27. APA (Foreign)
  28. Golos Armenii (Opposition)
  29. Armenpress (Pro-government)
  30. Politik.am (Opposition)
  31. Haykakan Zhamanak (Armtimes) (Pro-government)
  32. Civic.am (Pro-government)
  33. Oragir.news (Opposition)

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