ArmInfo. According to Alen Simonyan, Speaker of the RA NA, referring to the audio recordings in the possession of the investigative body in the case of the terrorist act and usurpation of power, claims that philanthropist and head of the CG <Tashir> Samvel Karapetyan was supposed to join the supporters of the <Sacred Struggle> movement at some stage.
On July 4, in a conversation with journalists, when asked if Karapetyan is a political prisoner, he stated that the actions attributed to businessman and philanthropist Samvel Karapetyan have anything to do with politics.According to him, Samvel Karapetyan has no right to paticipate in political activity, as he is not a citizen of the Republic of Armenia, and <cannot even be an ordinary deputy>.
<As for the well-known audio recording (most likely recordings within the framework of the indictment against members of the <Sacred Struggle> movement in the case of a terrorist attack and usurpation of power - ed.), according to the recording from February 18, 2025, <Tashir Samvel> was supposed to join later, as mentioned by Bagrat Galstanyan. And it turns out that months later, he comes and says - I will do it my way>, Simonyan said.