In Armenia, the billionaire and leader of the powerful Armenia party Samvel Karpatyan was arrested in the case of 167 million dollars of damage to an energy company. In Armenia, an Armenian and Russian billionaire, the founder of the Tashir group of companies, the leader of the opposition party "Strong Armenia" Sambel Karpatian was arrested in the case of causing damage to the Electricity Networks Company of Armenia (ESA) in the amount of 64.5 billion drams (about 167 million dollars), reports the representative of Radio Armenian, the Liberty Invest service, the American news agency. Kima Abdalian. A criminal case was opened against 36 people in the case. According to the researchers, in the years 2016-2024 they abused their powers, took out excess loans to the company, and then took out money through dividends, loans and advance payments to shareholders and related organizations. The investigation claims that more than 23.1 billion drams (about $60 million) were illegally withdrawn from Armenia's power grids, and the total damage amounted to 64.5 billion drams (about $167 million). Among the defendants are several members of the ESA board, the company's general manager and his deputy. According to the investigation, leaders of more than a dozen organizations associated with Kraftian then approved the withdrawn funds, disguising their source through corporate and civil transactions. As part of the investigation, employees of the Investigative Committee, the National Security Service, the Ministry of the Interior and the Tax Service of Armenia are conducting searches at 65 addresses, including residences and company offices. Kraftian was previously accused in another case - public calls for power grabs, money laundering, tax evasion and fraud. This case is discussed in court, the businessman is under house arrest. He believes that the criminal prosecution is politically motivated. Samvel Karapetyan is a Russian and Armenian billionaire, founder and president of the Tashir group of companies, which operates in the fields of real estate, construction and energy.

In Armenia, the billionaire and leader of the powerful Armenia party Samvel Karpatyan was arrested in the case of 167 million dollars of damage to an energy company. In Armenia, an Armenian and Russian billionaire, the founder of the Tashir group of companies, the leader of the opposition party "Strong Armenia" Sambel Karpatian was arrested in the case of causing damage to the Electricity Networks Company of Armenia (ESA) in the amount of 64.5 billion drams (about 167 million dollars), reports the representative of Radio Armenian, the Liberty Invest service, the American news agency. Kima Abdalian. A criminal case was opened against 36 people in the case. According to the researchers, in the years 2016-2024 they abused their powers, took out excess loans to the company, and then took out money through dividends, loans and advance payments to shareholders and related organizations. The investigation claims that more than 23.1 billion drams (about $60 million) were illegally withdrawn from Armenia's power grids, and the total damage amounted to 64.5 billion drams (about $167 million). Among the defendants are several members of the ESA board, the company's general manager and his deputy. According to the investigation, leaders of more than a dozen organizations associated with Kraftian then approved the withdrawn funds, disguising their source through corporate and civil transactions. As part of the investigation, employees of the Investigative Committee, the National Security Service, the Ministry of the Interior and the Tax Service of Armenia are conducting searches at 65 addresses, including residences and company offices. Kraftian was previously accused in another case - public calls for power grabs, money laundering, tax evasion and fraud. This case is discussed in court, the businessman is under house arrest. He believes that the criminal prosecution is politically motivated. Samvel Karapetyan is a Russian and Armenian billionaire, founder and president of the Tashir group of companies, which operates in the fields of real estate, construction and energy.