Police detain 91 supporters of Tsaryukyan (live)
14.06.2020,
16:05
The Armenian police have detained today 91 people who were protesting against the detention of Gagik Tsarukyan, one of Armenia’s richest men and leader of the opposition Prosperous Armenia Party (BHK).
YEREVAN, June 14. /ARКА/. The Armenian police have detained today 91 people who were protesting against the detention of Gagik Tsarukyan, one of Armenia’s richest men and leader of the opposition Prosperous Armenia Party (BHK), who was taken to the National Security Service earlier today for questioning in a case that relates to handing out hundred of millions of drams as vote bribes during the 2017 parliamentary election campaign, Edgar Janoyan, deputy press officer for Police, said.
The opposition party accused the authorities of political persecution today as a large group of National Security Service officers raided today morning and searched Tsarukyan's home in the village of Arinj, north of Yerevan.
In a statement issued later today the National Security Service said a group of Prosperous Armenia Party senior members handed out hundreds of millions of drams as vote bribes during the 2017 parliamentary election campaign.
In a second statement, issued later, the National Security Service said it has revealed two cases of illegal entrepreneurial activity by companies controlled by Tsarukyan that cost the state more than 29 billion drams ($60 million) in damage. -0-
The opposition party accused the authorities of political persecution today as a large group of National Security Service officers raided today morning and searched Tsarukyan's home in the village of Arinj, north of Yerevan.
In a statement issued later today the National Security Service said a group of Prosperous Armenia Party senior members handed out hundreds of millions of drams as vote bribes during the 2017 parliamentary election campaign.
In a second statement, issued later, the National Security Service said it has revealed two cases of illegal entrepreneurial activity by companies controlled by Tsarukyan that cost the state more than 29 billion drams ($60 million) in damage. -0-
