Criminal investigation launched into incident in Masis

ArmInfo. Two reports were received in connection with the incident that occurred in Masis on June 2, and a criminal case has been opened. This was reported by Kima Avdalyan, press secretary of the RA Investigative Committee.

The day before, in the village of Nor Gyukh in Masis, activists of  the Strong Armenia party were attacked by supporters of the ruling  Civil Contract party during a campaign. In this regard, Avdalyan  noted that a criminal case was opened on charges of physical assault  by a group of persons (Article 195, Part 2, Clause 5), hooliganism  (Article 297, Part 2, Clause 1) and obstruction of the election  campaign (Article 211, Part 2, Clause 5) of the Criminal Code.