Brother of Armenian Catholicos detained on hooliganism charges

The brother of Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II, Gevorg Nersisyan, and his nephew, Ambartsum Nersisyan, have been arrested on charges of hooliganism and obstructing an election campaign.

Lawyer Ara Zohrabyan announced the arrests in a Facebook post. According to him, the incident occurred in the community of Vagharshapat in Armenia’s Armavir region, where local self-government elections are scheduled for November 16, Caliber.Az reports, citing Sputnik Armenia.

The controversy began after Harutyun Mkrtchyan, a candidate from the “Republic” party, alleged on social media that on November 1, Gevorg Nersisyan and his sons interfered with pre-election campaigning activities.

“Today, the investigative body decided to take 68-year-old Gevorg Nersisyan and his son Ambartsum Nersisyan into custody pending arrest. They are accused of hooliganism and obstructing an election campaign,” Zohrabyan stated.

By Vugar Khalilov