“Haykakan Zhamanak” journalist detained
Managing editor of "Haykakan Zhamanak" daily Hayk Gevorgyan has been detained.
Early in the morning, on his way to work, Gevorgyan was surrounded by plainclothes police officers who drove him in an unknown direction, the editorial office of Haykakan Zhamanak informed A1+.
Later, Gevorgyan's lawyer Vahe Grigoryan found out that his client was taken to Nubarashen penitentiary institution.
Hayk Gevorgyan turns out to have been wanted since January 23 although he has gone to the editorial office every day unaware of anything.
Talking to A1+, Armen Malkhasyan, an employee of the Armenian police press service, confirmed the information, saying Hayk Gevorgyan is accused of hit-and-run.
A criminal case has been filed against Gevorgyan under Articles 242 and 244 of the Criminal Code
