Affiliated media: Hetq.am, Online news website
Incident date: December 9, 2025
Attack type:
- Bullying, intimidation, pressure, threats of violence and death, including cyber-
Who attacked: Authorities
Source: Hayk Konjoryan's Facebook post
Location: Armenia, Yerevan
Additional information:
On 9 December, the head of the ruling parliamentary faction Civil Contract, Hayk Konjoryan, posted accusations on his Facebook page against the investigative journalists’ online outlet Hetq.am, writing: “Once again I have been convinced that part of Armenian journalism has long been dead; I simply do not tell them this so as not to spoil their mood.” The politician was displeased by an article published by the outlet alleging that he had purchased a mansion at a price significantly below its market value. At the same time, Konjoryan did not refute the information contained in the publication or offer any explanations; he merely described the article as “lies from top to bottom.”