Strong Armenia fugitive parliamentary candidate apprehended

One of four candidates for parliament from the Strong Armenia bloc who are fugitives from justice, Artur Abrahamyan, has been apprehended and placed in pre-trial detention, the Investigative Committee said on Friday.

A total of six Strong Armenia parliamentary candidates were earlier indicted on charges of vote-buying and money laundering.

Two of the suspects were taken into custody and placed in pre-trial detention. Following the latest arrest, three suspects are still at large, with outstanding arrest warrants.