Two minors are also among those arrested. Today, the Investigative Committee announced that a total of 33 citizens were arrested, among whom there are also employees of the communal utility service. Let's remind that the mayor of Gyumri, Vardan Ghukasyan, who was accused of accepting bribes, was detained for two months by the decision of the Anti-Corruption Court.
The court examined the issue of the restraining order throughout the night, the decision was adopted in the morning. Ghukasyan's powers were temporarily suspended. Henrik Gasparyan, the chief architect of the city, was also given a month's detention in the same case. Citizens who tried to protect their elected mayor now face the threat of criminal prosecution.
According to the people of Gyumri, the authorities are trying to scare others and prevent possible further resistance in Gyumri by arresting them.
