The Investigative Committee of Armenia sent a petition to the court for Karapetyan's detention.

The Investigative Committee of Armenia has sent a petition to the court for the election of a preventive measure in the form of detention against businessman Samvel Karapetyan. This was announced on June 18 by the press service of the department.

"A petition was filed with the court to apply a preventive measure in the form of detention against Karapetyan Samvel," they said. The agency cites the text of the statement of the Armenian investigative committee news.am .

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Earlier in the day, Armen Feroyan, the businessman's lawyer, said that Karapetyan had been charged with calling for the seizure of power in Armenia. It is noted that Karapetyan himself does not admit his guilt.

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on June 17 that Russia would provide assistance to Karapetyan, whose house was being searched amid his support for the Armenian Apostolic Church of the Armenian Apostolic Church. According to her, the Russian side will "provide him with the necessary assistance so that all his legitimate rights are respected."

On the same day, it was reported that Karapetyan was being tried to be detained for speaking out in support of the Armenian Apostolic Church. It was clarified that the Interior Ministry officers arrived at Karapetyan's house immediately after he made a statement in defense of the Armenian Apostolic Church.