The court of Lori region arrested six supporters of the “Strong Armenia” alliance on charges of violently obstructing the election campaign of the ruling “Civil Agreement” party. campaign, which was coordinated by the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Armenia, who was on vacation.

The RA Investigative Committee reported details of the criminal proceedings initiated in connection with the incidents that took place in Lori Marz. According to the pre-investigative body, on May 16, a group of supporters of the “Strong Armenia” alliance purposefully tried to defeat the pre-announced campaign events of the ruling power.

The incidents were registered in several settlements. At the beginning of Norashen, the participants of the action blocked the traffic section of the road with cars. On the same day, the representatives of the opposition turned on loud music in the square of Andranik street in the Metsavan settlement and, according to the investigation, used violence against the participants of the meeting of the “Civil Contract” party.

The remarkable circumstance of these events is that in those days the campaign of the ruling party in Lori marz was personally led by the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Armenia who was on vacation. Suren Papikyan։

As a result of police actions, ten people were initially arrested on suspicion of obstructing propaganda by a group of people. As of now, according to the court’s decision, six of them have been arrested, and one more has been placed under house arrest as a preventive measure.

Regarding the other three detainees, the pre-investigation body has also submitted arrest petitions to the court, the dates of which have not been set yet. The criminal investigation continues.

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