Brother and Nephew of Karekin II Released Under House Arrest

WORLD17.02.2026
Brother and Nephew of Karekin II Released Under House Arrest

Gevorg Nersisyan, brother of Catholicos Karekin II, and his son, Ambarsum Nersisyan, have been released under house arrest.

APA reports that this was reported by the Armenian media.

According to the information, the measure of restraint against Gevorg Nersisyan and Ambarsum Nersisyan has been changed, and they have been released under 3-month house arrest in exchange for a bail of one million drams.

It should be noted that Gevorg Nersisyan and Ambarsum Nersisyan were arrested on November 3. They are accused of obstructing the election campaign of the Western-oriented Republican Party in Vagharshapat.