Russian-Armenian billionaire Samvel Karapetyan, leader of the opposition Strong Armenia party, was arrested in Yerevan on charges of embezzlement, money laundering and abuse of authority linked to his ownership of Electric Networks of Armenia (ENA), a utility company at the center of a dispute between him and the Armenian state.
Armenia may formally apply to join the European Union next year or in 2028, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said yesterday.
A major car crash in Armenia’s Aragatsotn province claimed nine lives.

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