The Investigative Committee of Armenia is conducting searches at Stefano Ricci and Corneliani luxury stores in downtown Yerevan, Armenian News-NEWS.am was informed by the committee.

As part of the operations being carried out since early morning, the Investigative Committee is conducting searches also at Bars Real Estate Company in downtown Yerevan.

Earlier, Armenian News-NEWS.am reported that today at around 7am, law enforcement officers raided the house of opposition MP Levon Kocharyan, while his father, second President of Armenia Robert Kocharyan, was taken by investigative bodies to the Anti-Corruption Committee. Later, it became known that Robert Kocharyan and his eldest son, Sedrak Kocharyan, were detained.

In addition, also early this morning, tax authorities of Armenia sealed the Yerevan office of Toyota.

Investigative and procedural actions are being carried out at Orange Fitness club, Play City entertainment center, and in the directors' homes within the framework of criminal proceedings. The Kocharyan family has shares in these companies.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Monday had instructed the law enforcement to deprive second President Robert Kocharyan and third President Serzh Sargsyan of their property.