14:15, 28 July 2016

In Yerevan, 61 activists released from police stations

A march in the centre of Yerevan. July 27, 2016. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"

The criminal cases against five out of 66 people detained in the Armenian capital on July 27 have been sent to the Investigating Committee, while the others were released. This was reported by the Armenian police.

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that on July 27, activists reported on the arrests of supporters of the rebels, including Alek Enigomshyan, a member of the "Constituent Parliament", David Sanasaryan, a member of the Council of Elders of Yerevan "Hello, Yerevan!", Armen Martirosyan, the deputy chairman of the "Heritage" Party, and Levon Barsegyan, the leader of the Gyumri journalist club "Asparez". Alek Enigomshyan was arrested on suspicion of aiding the seizure of the police regiment building, his advocate reports.

In the evening of July 27, 37 people were detained, and other 29 people were detained at night of July 28, the press service of the Armenian police reports.

Full text of the article is available on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’.