Court grants motion of Armen Martirosyan’s arrest

YEREVAN, AUGUST 2 ARMENPRESS. The court has upheld the motion of arresting Vice-President of the “Heritage” party Armen Martirosyan, “Armenpress” was informed by the Armenian Judicial Department.

He has been arrested for 2 months in suspicion of organizing mass disturbances on July 29 in Yerevan.

He has been charged under the Article 225 point 1 of the Criminal Code.

On July 29 the march coming from the Freedom Square to Khorenatsi Street approached to the Police precinct where the Police forces conducted control. A clash occurred as a result of which the Police took actions to disperse the rally. Due to these actions a number of people received injuries of various degrees. Armen Martirosyan was also heading the march.