“HAYKAKAN ZHAMANAK” JOURNALIST ARRESTED
01:30 pm | Today | Politics
Managing editor of “Haykakan Zhamanak” daily Hayk Gevorgyan has
been arrested.
Early in the morning, on his way to work, Gevorgyan was surrounded by
plainclothes police officers who drove him in an unknown direction,
the editorial office of Haykakan Zhamanak informed A1+.
Later, Gevorgyan’s lawyer Vahe Grigoryan found out that his client
was taken to Nubarashen penitentiary institution.
Hayk Gevorgyan turns out to have been wanted since January 23 although
he has gone to the editorial office every day unaware of anything.
Talking to A1+, Armen Malkhasyan, an employee of the Armenian police
press service, confirmed the information, saying on Jan. 13 Hayk
Gevorgyan was involved in a running down accident and took to flight.
A criminal case has been filed against Gevorgyan under Articles 242
and 244 of the Criminal Code
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