Anti-corruption authorities in Armenia have arrested 14 people linked to a pro-Russian opposition party on suspicion of vote buying, just weeks before June’s parliamentary elections.
Officials raided several offices of the Strong Armenia party, Yura Dilanyan, a lawyer for the party, told Armenian media.
“We've been trying to determine where these individuals were transferred, under what circumstances, and for what reason," she said.
Armenia’s Anti-Corruption Committee said more than a dozen people had been detained following an investigation into alleged electoral bribes distributed to voters in Artashat province.
A Strong Armenia member described some of those arrested as “supporters” in a Facebook post.
On Tuesday, two other members of the party were arrested and accused of violating a ban on charity work during the election period.
Strong Armenia, led by Armenian-Russian billionaire Samvel Karapetyan, is currently polling second behind the ruling Civil Contract party, according to a February survey by the U.S.-based International Republican Institute.
The 60-year-old is currently on trial, accused of making public calls to overthrow the government and of alleged money laundering.
He was arrested in June 2025 after accusing the government of waging a campaign against the Armenian Apostolic Church, saying he would act "in his own way" to stop it.
Karapetyan denies attempting to overthrow the government and says the case against him is politically motivated.
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Dozens of people were killed in Israeli strikes on Lebanon on Tuesday, Lebanese officials said, straining a fragile ceasefire agreed between the countries in April. The attacks came as Iran accused the U.S. of violating a separate ceasefire with strikes near the Strait of Hormuz.
Canada and the Bahamas announced on Tuesday that they will temporarily restrict entry for residents of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and South Sudan following an Ebola outbreak in the region.
Latvia is strengthening its anti-drone capabilities along its borders with Russia and Moscow-allied Belarus after several drones entered the NATO member’s airspace, according to a senior military official.
Britain and Poland are set to sign a new defence and security treaty on Wednesday (27 May), deepening cooperation between the two NATO allies as European governments respond to what they describe as a growing range of hostile threats across the continent.
A peace agreement between Washington and Tehran is yet to materialise, with U.S. President Donald Trump saying that negotiations are incomplete and an Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman saying that a deal isn't imminent.
Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top stories for 26 May, covering the latest developments you need to know.
The World Health Organization warned on Monday that the fast-moving Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda was outpacing response efforts, with 220 suspected deaths reported so far.
Iran has called Monday's U.S. strikes on it 'a gross violation' of their ceasefire. The U.S. military said it carried out defensive strikes in southern Iran after boats were seen laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, the U.S. says a peace deal may require several more days.
Shortly after nine o’clock on Tuesday morning (26 May), a sleek white train eased into Tbilisi’s central railway station, a couple of minutes behind schedule, carrying passengers from Baku for the first time since 2020.
Tajikistan is hosting the Fourth International Conference on the International Decade for Action “Water for Sustainable Development” in Dushanbe from 25 to 28 May, bringing together more than 2,500 participants from governments, international organisations and financial institutions.
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in Kazakhstan late on Wednesday for an unprecedented second state visit to the country in two years. He will gift Astana four Siberian tigers during the trip, as Moscow attempts to bolster its relationship with its closest partner in Central Asia.
The visit by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to Armenia marks one of the clearest signs yet of Washington’s growing interest in the South Caucasus.
Tehran has sent a senior delegation to Qatar for indirect talks on a possible peace deal with Washington amid rising tensions following a U.S. air strike on an Iranian island in the Strait of Hormuz.
Japan and the United Nations Development Programme are launching a $3 million environmental project in Kazakhstan to support the Caspian Sea and improve water monitoring, amid growing concern over falling sea levels and risks to regional trade routes.
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