Overview
- Defense lawyers said the court partially granted their petition, replacing pretrial detention with house arrest, a monetary bail and a travel ban.
- Karapetyan is expected to leave jail for home confinement, with attorneys saying he will spend the New Year out of detention.
- He was detained on June 18 by Armenia’s organized crime directorate and has denied the accusation of inciting a power grab.
- An appellate anti-corruption court rejected a defense appeal on December 11, and the legal team filed cassation complaints on December 24.
- Regulatory pressure on his businesses continues, including inspections, temporary closures of Pizza Tashir outlets, and the November 17 revocation of the Electric Networks of Armenia license, as his team signals planned filings to international bodies including the ECHR.