Armenian law-enforcement authorities on Thursday pressed criminal charges against the leaders of the Founding Parliament opposition movement arrested in advance of its planned anti-government protests in Yerevan.
The group's top leader, Zhirayr Sefilian, and two other senior members — Varuzhan Avetisian and Garegin Chukaszian — were formally charged with "preparing mass disturbances" during the upcoming officials ceremonies to mark the 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide in Ottoman Turkey. They will almost certainly be remanded in pre-trial custody.
Armenia's Investigative Committee is due to level the same accusations against the three other Founding Parliament figures detained on Tuesday. One of them could also be charged with illegal arms possession.
Armenian News
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