17 detained outside court during Karapetyan hearing
Armenpress
Seventeen individuals were detained from among a group gathered outside a court in support of Strong Armenia party leader Samvel Karapetyan for what authorities said was a failure to obey a lawful police order.
The Ministry of Interior confirmed the detention to Armenpress.
Karapetyan’s supporters gathered outside the Anti-Corruption Court building in Yerevan, where the business magnate and party leader’s hearing was ongoing in a case involving alleged money laundering and public calls for a coup, which he denies.
The criminal proceedings were initiated last year, and Karapetyan was initially jailed before being released on bail. He has since been under house arrest.
Videos from outside the courthouse showed a brawl between demonstrators and police officers, followed by the detentions. Some individuals were seen throwing various objects at officers.
