New arrests made in Prosperous Armenia party vote-buying probe

Authorities announced new arrests on Wednesday amid an ongoing criminal investigation into alleged vote-buying involving the Prosperous Armenia party.

The Anti-Corruption Committee said in a press release that it obtained evidence that Prosperous Armenia party representatives bribed several voters in Gogaran, Spitak, Lori Province, and nearby towns in exchange for voting for their party on June 7 and recruiting other supporters.

The law enforcement agency did not specify how many suspects were arrested.