7 new arrests in investigation into violent 2020 riots

Seven new arrests have been made in the investigation into the 10 November 2020 riots in Yerevan, authorities announced.

The Investigative Committee said that a joint investigation with National Security Service agents identified the suspects, and they were placed under arrest.

Investigators have asked a court bail hearing to approve pre-trial surveillance measures. 

The 2020 riots were sparked by the announcement of the Russia-mediated Nagorno-Karabakh armistice. Rioters violently breached the government headquarters and the parliament building. Then-Speaker of Parliament Ararat Mirzoyan, who is now the Foreign Minister, survived a violent assault by several rioters outside parliament.