Affiliated media: hraparak.am, Online news website
Incident date: July 4, 2025
Attack type:
- prosecution for violation of the honour, dignity and business reputation; violation of privacy following civil lawsuit
Who attacked: Authorities
Source: Judicial information system
Location: Armenia, Yerevan
Additional information:
On July 4, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan filed a lawsuit with the Yerevan Court of General Jurisdiction against Hraparak Daily LLC, demanding a retraction of information deemed defamatory and compensation in the amount of 1 million drams (over $2,500). The lawsuit was prompted by an article published on June 6 in the mentioned newspaper and on its website, which claimed that several years ago, rumors circulated that Pashinyan would lock himself in his office for hours with his press secretary, from which strange sounds were allegedly heard. Based on this, the editorial staff posed the question: is Pashinyan cheating on his wife? The case is currently under review.