MOSCOW: Russian authorities have detained Arshak Karapetyan, Armenia's former defense minister, in Moscow, as reported by Russian state media. The detention occurred at the request of Armenian authorities, according to official sources.

According to Anadolu Agency, the state news agency Tass reported that Karapetyan, who served as Armenia's defense minister from August 2021 to November 2021, has been placed on an international wanted list. This designation comes under several articles of Armenia's Criminal Code. The report indicates that a court will soon make a decision regarding his potential extradition to Armenia.

Further details about the charges or reasons for Karapetyan's international wanted status have not been disclosed. Karapetyan, aged 57, was dismissed from his ministerial position by a presidential decree in November 2021. The circumstances surrounding his dismissal and subsequent legal issues remain unclear.