Arrests made in Prosperous Armenia vote-buying probe

Authorities announced several arrests on Friday in an ongoing investigation into alleged vote buying by a representative of the Prosperous Armenia Party.

The Anti-Corruption Committee said in a press release that, according to evidence obtained during the investigation, the suspect, a representative of the party’s regional office in Vanadzor, Lori Province, allegedly bribed voters ahead of the June 7 elections in exchange for votes for the party.