Armenian Parliament Approves Detention of Opposition Lawmaker

Armenia's National Assembly has approved the petition to detain Artur Sargsyan, a deputy from the opposition Hayastan faction.

A total of 62 deputies participated in the closed vote, all of whom voted in favor, with none against, The Caspian Post reports, citing Armenian media.

Earlier, the National Assembly had also approved the Prosecutor General’s petition to initiate criminal prosecution against Sargsyan.