RF presidential spokesman declines to comment on recent events in  Armenia

ArmInfo. Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov declined to comment on recent events in Armenia, including the detention of the country's second president,  Robert Kocharyan.

When asked to comment on Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's  accusations against the opposition, as well as Kocharyan's detention,  Peskov said, "I would not like to comment on domestic political  events in Armenia right now; very complex processes are underway  there."

However, the Kremlin spokesman expressed hope that everything  happening in Armenia will be carried out in strict accordance with  the law and that the rights of all participants in the country's  political process will be respected. As a reminder, on August 25,  National Security Council officers conducted searches of the  apartment of Levon Kocharyan, a member of the opposition Armenia  faction and the son of second President Robert Kocharyan, and of  companies affiliated with the Kocharyan family. Robert Kocharyan and  Sedrak Kocharyan were subsequently detained and taken to the  Anti-Corruption Committee for questioning. However, Robert  Kocharyan's condition, which had undergone heart surgery about two  weeks earlier, deteriorated sharply and he was hospitalized. Robert  Kocharyan was charged that same day with large-scale money  laundering, abuse of office, and accepting a large bribe. Nine other  individuals were also charged in the case.

The Anti-Corruption Committee of Armenia previously announced that  the motion to arrest second President Robert Kocharyan would be  considered by the court after he undergoes the necessary medical  examination. It should be added that on August 26, 2026, the  Anti-Corruption Committee of Armenia announced that four of the six  individuals detained the previous day had been placed under arrest.  Another defendant, according to the source, was placed under house  arrest. The committee also reported that third President of Armenia  Serzh Sargsyan, also implicated in the case, had been placed under a  travel restriction.