Armenia's Parliament votes for arrest of Gagik Tsarukyan

Armenia
# 16 June 2020 18:28 (UTC +04:00)

Armenia’s Parliament voted for the arrest of the leader of Prosperous Armenia party Gagik Tsarukyan, APA reports citing Aysor.

Prosecutor General Artur Davtyan presented the motion to the Parliament on giving consent to deprive Prosperous Armenia faction head Gagik Tsarukyan of liberty.

Davtyan said sufficient evidence had been obtained to involve Gagik Tsarukyan as a defendant in the election bribery case.

Earlier today the lawmakers voted in favor of the Prosecutor General’s another motion on stripping MP Tsarukyan of parliamentary immunity. 87 MPs voted in favor of the motion.

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THE OPERATION IS BEING PERFORMED