Representatives of the Everan Court refused to arrest the mayor of the city of Meghri, Syunik region of the country, Mkhitar Zakaryan. According to Gayane Papoyan, the mayor’s lawyer, a protest action was held on Wednesday against the visit of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.
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“The court rejected the request for the arrest of Zakarian. It is noteworthy that the court did not consider the issue of applying a measure of restraint, stating that there was no reasonable suspicion,” Papoyan wrote on Facebook. She added that “the courts administer justice that is visible to society.”
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Before that, the court released Zakarian from custody, considering his detention unreasonable.On Wednesday, protests were held in the Syunik region – in the cities of Meghri, Kajaran, Kapan and Goris – against Pashinyan’s visit. In Meghri, they were accompanied by small skirmishes with law enforcement officers. At a meeting in the region’s regional administration, the prime minister said that he expects a “clear and tough reaction” from the security forces, “sharp and special actions to bring the perpetrators to justice.”
