The Interior Ministry said the November 6 arrests followed information about alleged preparations to kill residents of Yerevan and Argavand. Documents have gone to investigators.
Sole source: Armenia’s Interior Ministry said Armavir criminal police prevented a planned killing and arrested 3 men on 6 November 2026, on suspicion of involvement in preparations for murder. Police had received information about alleged plans targeting a resident of Yerevan and a resident of Argavand, in Armavir province.
The ministry said information gathered by police indicated that two Metsamor residents had agreed with a group of people to kill the Yerevan resident for approximately $5,000. It described the two men as previously convicted of serious and particularly serious crimes. The ministry said police information also indicated that the men were preparing to kill the Argavand resident.
The ministry also said officers found methadone solution in a BMW belonging to one of the arrested men. It said police information indicated that another person had sold the solution to that man in Parakar the same day.
The ministry said the documents compiled in the case were sent to the body responsible for the preliminary investigation. The ministry said the circumstances were still being clarified.
The prosecutor member of the Ethics Commission was re-elected by secret ballot ahead of his current term’s expiry on 14 November 2026.
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Authorities said around 12 people were wounded across Ukraine; an earlier report said 5 were injured in Kyiv, including a child. Workers are restoring services after the November 7 attack, which Mayor Vitali Klitschko said damaged energy facilities and left Kyiv’s power, heating and water supplies under severe strain. Missiles also damaged the Northern Bridge.
Ruben Rubinyan’s 6 November order directs a review of Razmik Arakelyan’s work and whether grounds exist for a disciplinary penalty. A commission must complete the inquiry within 20 days.
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